definiens: Joint Paltnts " shall mean all Patents that claim Inventions that an : joiody invented ( as determioed by US patent law ) by employees or independent contractors of [COMPANY] U.S.A. and Panoor or their respective Affilimes . For purposes of this Section 1.39 . shall melOn uny discovery or invention . whether or nOl patemable . made by a party to the License Agreement or its Affiliates or its or their n:~pec tive emplo)'i"CS . agenlli or independent coniractors during the course of Development . Manufacturing . regulatory or conmlC'reinl activities in the Terrimry with respect to Compoullds or Prodocts in the Field in the Territory ( and . if Partner or its Affiliates or 1hcir respective employees . agcntli 01!;uant to this Agreement OIltliidc the Territory, either alone or jointly with Optimcr U.S.A. or its Affiliates Of 1hcir ~pcctive employees . agents 01 " independent contractors . any discovery or invention made during such activities ), in each case ptlfSUunt to the Uccnse Agreemen t during the Ie " " of the License Agreeme nt and solely to the extent slICh discovery or in ~ ention relates to Compounds or Products in the Field . together wilh all intellectual property rights relating thereto