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(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 23.08.2002 US 405421 P (71) Applicant: Sangamo Biosciences Inc. Richmond, CA 94804 (US)	(72) Inventor: SNOWDEN, Andrew Richmond, CA 94806 (US) (74) Representative: Weiss, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Chem. Dr. et al Weickmann & WeickmannPatentanwältePostfach 86 08 20 81635 München 81635 München (DE)