Episode 3 of 3
Patent Sale to Jurgens
- When
- 1871
- Where
- Netherlands
In 1871, Mège-Mouriès sold his patent to the Dutch company Jurgens and separately showed his invention to Dutch butter exporter Antoon Jurgens.
In 1871, Mège-Mouriès sold the patent to the Dutch company Jurgens, which subsequently became part of Unilever. In the same year, he showed his invention to Dutch butter exporter Antoon Jurgens. The Netherlands had repealed its patent act in 1869, allowing Jurgens to manufacture and sell margarine freely, as did another Dutch company under Simon van den Bergh.
Sources
- Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
- Margarine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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