The patent EP1543038 was granted to Genentech on Aug 5, 2020. The application was originally filed on Sep 8, 2003 under application number EP03795664A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DD266710 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0183070 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0244234 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0402226 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3773919 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6127526 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6333398 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6339142 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6417355 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9830694 |
| EXAMINATION | WO9417820 |
| EXAMINATION | WO9957134 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6339142 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6417355 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6433144 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0368092 |
| OPPOSITION | US5677171 |
| OPPOSITION | US6339142 |
| OPPOSITION | US6417355 |
| OPPOSITION | US6433144 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0002921 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0055184 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9417820 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9830694 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9957134 |
| SEARCH | US5677171 |
| SEARCH | WO0002921 |
| SEARCH | WO0055184 |
| SEARCH | WO9830694 |
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