æt fˈɜːst, ðə pˈæʔn̩ts wɜːɹ ɐkwˈaɪɚd baɪ ðə kˈɛmɪkəl faʊndˈeɪʃən fɹʌmðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌv ˈeɪliən pɹˈɑːpɚɾi fɔːɹ dˈɑːlɚ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ænd ðˈɛn lˈiːst ɔnðə ɹˈɔɪəlɾi bˈeɪsɪs tʊ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈʌmpəniz.
At first, the patents were acquired by the Chemical Foundation from the Office of Alien Property for $250,000 and then leased on the royalty basis to American companies.