[rollei_list] Re: B&W film developing

  • From: Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 23:46:23 -0400

On 5/13/2014 12:47 PM, John Jensen wrote:
Eastman Kodak claims Kodacolor print film was introduced in 1942. Post 1945 I am sure Kodak 'improved' its film based on Agfa technology.


That makes sense, John. The Agfa process was in the public domain was patented. If Kodak simply ' borrowed' the Agfa process in 1942, who could complain? In 1943, the US passed its Alien Properties Act which gave this some ex post facto legality. What the US wanted in 1945 were the developments made since 1940, when Germany classified all such industrial processes, and 1945, when the War ended.

Marc

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