The United States of America, petitioner, v. Motion Picture Patents Company and others, defendants (1912)

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62 approximately one (1) inch manufactured by the Licensee in the ^^ territory aforesaid/^ with the following words and figures : LICENSED MOTION PICTURE. Manufactured and leased by and property of (Patented in the United States August 31, 1897; reissued January 12, 1904). The enclosed motion picture is leased only and upon the following terms and conditions: 1. That the lessee shall not sell or otherwise dispose of the same outright, but shall have only the right to sublet or use such motion picture. 2. That the lessee shall permit such motion pictures to be exhibited only on motion picture projecting machines licensed by the Motion Picture Patents Company of New Jersey under its patents covering such projecting machines. 3. That the lessee shall not sublet such motion picture or any other motion picture containing the invention of the' above reissued patent for use in any motion-picture exhibitions at a lower subrental price, directly or indirectly, than that agreed upon (if any) in the contract of lease between the lessee and the lessor of this picture. 4. That the lessee or user thereof shall not make or permit others to make any reproduction, commonly known as a ^^dupe,'' of such motion picture or any other motion picture containing the inventions of the above reissued patent. 5. That the lessee or user thereof shall not remove the trade-mark or trade name or title therefrom. 6. That the violation of any of the foregoing conditions entitles the lessor to immediate possession of this motion picture without liability for any price which the lessee or the person in whose possession it is found may have paid therefor. The Licensor further covenants and agreed to use all possible diligence in licensing exhibiting or projecting machines now in use in the ^4ease territory aforesaid^'