UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 Paligent, Inc.

                     Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                February 14, 2003

                            (CUSIP Number: 696385103)

                       Date of event which requires filing
                                December 31, 2002

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the schedule
is filed:

                                |_| Rule 13d-1(b)
                                |X| Rule 13d-1(c)
                                |_| Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be filled for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act, but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes to Schedule 13G).


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CUSIP No. 696385103                   13G                      Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                                 (a)  |_|
                                                                 (b)  |_|
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3.   SEC USE ONLY


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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           1,265,671
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BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          0
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    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         1,265,671
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   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            0
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,265,671(1)
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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     3.8%
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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     (IN)
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      (1) Beneficial ownership consists of voting and dispositive power over (i)
      356,608 Shares and warrants to purchase 842,070 Shares owned directly by
      Dr. Rosenwald and (ii) 66,993 Shares owned by Paramount Capital
      Investments, LLC, of which Dr. Rosenwald is sole and managing member.


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ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:

            Paligent, Inc. (the "Company")

ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

            369 Lexington Avenue
            New York, NY 10017

ITEM 2(a)   NAME OF PERSON FILING:

            Lindsay A. Rosenwald, MD

ITEM 2(b)   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

            c/o Paramount Capital Investments, LLC
            787 Seventh Avenue
            New York, NY 10019

ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP:

            United States

ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

            Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the "Shares").

ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER: 696385103

ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss. 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

      (a)    |_|  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
                  (15 U.S.C. 78o).

      (b)    |_|  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
                  78c).

      (c)   |_|   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
                  Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

      (d)   |_|   Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

      (e)   |_|   An investment adviser in accordance with ss.
                  240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

      (f)   |_|   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                  with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

      (g)   |_|   A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                  with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

      (h)   |_|   A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                  Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);


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      (i)   |_|   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                  investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                  Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

      (j)   |_|   Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

      (h)   |X|   Not Applicable

ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP

            For information concerning the ownership of Common Stock of the
            Company by the Reporting Persons, see Items 5 through 9 and 11 of
            the cover pages to this schedule 13G and footnotes thereto.

ITEM 5.     OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

            The Reporting Person is no longer a holder of securities
representing greater than 5% of any class of securities of the Issuer.

ITEM 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

            See Footnote #1

ITEM 7.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
            THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

            Not applicable

ITEM 8.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

            Not applicable

ITEM 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

            Not Applicable

ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATION

            By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
            belief, the securities referred to


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            above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with
            the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
            the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
            with or as a participant in a transaction having that purpose and
            effect.

                                   SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:      February 14, 2003
            New York, NY                /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwlad, M.D.
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                                            Lindsay A. Rosenwlad, M.D.


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