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12.11.1999 US 164768 P 12.11.1999 US 164765 P
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Divisional application: |
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Proprietor: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
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- PIZER, Ellen, S.
Columbia, MD 21029 (US)
- TOWNSEND, Craig, A.
Baltimore, MD 21212 (US)
- KUHAJDA, Francis, P.
Lutherville, MD 21209 (US)
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Representative: Dean, John Paul et al |
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Withers & Rogers LLP
Goldings House,
2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB) |
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