[PAR] [TLE] DuPont v. Kolon Industries [SEP] DuPont v. Kolon Industries is an intellectual property lawsuit centering on the allegation that Kolon Industries (of ), a South Korea-based company, stole trade secrets concerning the production and marketing of Kevlar from DuPont, an American chemical company.  Kevlar is a high strength synthetic fiber used in applications as diverse as bicycle tires and body armor.  On September 14, 2011, a jury found in favour of DuPont and awarded damages of $919.9 million.  A 2015 settlement reduced the damages to $275 million. [PAR] [TLE] Kevlar [SEP] Kevlar is the registered trademark for a para-aramid synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora.  Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, this high-strength material was first commercially used in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires.  Typically it is spun into ropes or fabric sheets that can be used as such or as an ingredient in composite material components.
[PAR] [TLE] DuPont v. Kolon Industries [ SEP ] DuPont v. Kolon Industries is an intellectual property lawsuit centering on the allegation that Kolon Industries ( of ) , a South Korea - based company , stole trade secrets concerning the production and marketing of Kevlar from DuPont , an American chemical company . Kevlar is a high strength synthetic fiber used in applications as diverse as bicycle tires and body armor . On September 14 , 2011 , a jury found in favour of DuPont and awarded damages of $ 919.9 million . A 2015 settlement reduced the damages to $ 275 million . [PAR] [TLE] Kevlar [ SEP ] Kevlar is the registered trademark for a para - aramid synthetic fiber , related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora . Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965 , this high - strength material was first commercially used in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires . Typically it is spun into ropes or fabric sheets that can be used as such or as an ingredient in composite material components .
What year was the high strength synthetic fiber, which was the subject of a lawsuit between DuPont and Kolon Industries, developed?
What year was the high strength synthetic fiber , which was the subject of a lawsuit between DuPont and Kolon Industries , developed ?
1965
1965