Records, 1928-1947.

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Records, 1928-1947.

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The records in this series document the Du Pont Company's patent and process agreement with ICI. Also included is departmental head, John K. Kenney's correspondence which describes the rules, policies, and procedures which governed the exchange of technical information. The records describe how this exchange took place via technical delegations. They also clearly show that the British never fully appreciated the fact that Du Pont saw the contract primarily as a sharing of patents and processes rather than markets.

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Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft

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Imperial Chemical Industries, ltd.

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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Foreign Relations Dept.

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In 1929 E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company signed an agreement with the recently formed British combine, Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd. to exchange scientific information on a routine basis. Part of the reason for devising this agreement was to permit ICI and the Du Pont Company to divide world markets without violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. Du Pont and ICI agreed to grant each other exclusive licenses for patents and secret processes owned by the other, thereby dividing world market...