1887. Le Prince was so close to getting his patent application allowed. But nothing seemed to run smoothly for the inventor.  We examine the Patent Claims he tried to add, which almost ruined things for him - and we get to the bottom of one of the enduring conspiracy theories regarding Le Prince and his US Patent.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/theshadowtraps">Support the show</a>

1887. Le Prince was so close to getting his patent application allowed. But nothing seemed to run smoothly for the inventor. We examine the Patent Claims he tried to add, which almost ruined things for him - and we get to the bottom of one of the enduring conspiracy theories regarding Le Prince and his US Patent. Support the show

1887. Le Prince was so close to getting his patent application allowed. But nothing seemed to run smoothly for the inventor.&nbsp; We examine the Patent Claims he tried to add, which almost ruined things for him - and we get to the bottom of one of the enduring conspiracy theories regarding Le Prince and his US Patent.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/theshadowtraps" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

Episode 33. Amidst the Dense Thickets of Patent Correspondence

In October 1888, the French inventor Louis Le Prince shot what many people now believe to be the world’s first films. On the 16th September 1890, and just before he was due to sail to New York to demonstrate his films in public for the first time, Le Prince boarded the Dijon to Paris train and was never seen again.The Shadow Traps podcasts will tell the story of Le Prince, his life, his films and his mysterious disappearance. It is a mystery story, an exploration of invention and obsession and a love letter to film. To find out more and support this podcast, go to www.patreon.com/theshadowtraps

Share Episode 33. Amidst the Dense Thickets of Patent Correspondence

Sign up to save your podcasts

Episode 33. Amidst the Dense Thickets of Patent Correspondence

Episode 33. Amidst the Dense Thickets of Patent Correspondence