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                        AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE  | 
                      
                   
 
                     
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                        Priority: | 
                        19.05.1997 US 47084 P 19.05.1997 US 46945 P 20.08.1997 US 56623 P 10.10.1997 US 61590 P
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                        Applicant: Sugen, Inc. | 
                      
                     
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                        Redwood City, CA 94063 (US) | 
                      
                   
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                              - McMAHON, Gerald
 Kenwood, CA 95452 (US) 
                              - TANG, Peng, Cho
 Moraga, CA 94556 (US) 
                              - SHAWVER, Laura, Kay
 San Francisco, CA 94112 (US) 
                              - HIRTH, Klaus, Peter
 San Francisco, CA 94114 (US) 
                            
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                        Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  | 
                      
                     
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                        Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE) | 
                      
                   
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