Episode 2 of 2
Edison Files Caveat
- When
- 1888-10
- Where
- West Orange, New Jersey
Edison filed a preliminary claim for a motion picture device in October 1888, following Muybridge's proposal.
No collaboration was undertaken between Edison and Muybridge. In October 1888, Edison filed a preliminary claim, known as a caveat, with the U.S. Patent Office. This action followed Muybridge's proposal to combine his zoopraxiscope with Edison's phonograph, but Edison pursued his own path.
Sources
- Kinetoscope Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
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