definiens: means the patent registrations and applications of DSM IP Assets B.V. orRoquette Freres, S.A., or any of their Affiliates listed in Schedule 2 ( Patents ) and anypatents which may be granted on the basis of or pursuant to any of these applications, including all national stage applications, continuations, continuations - in - part, divisionals, refilings, reissues, re - examinations, renewals, term extension and term restorationsthereof ; means an individual, a company or corporation, a partnership, a limitedliability company, a trust, an association, a foundation or other legal entity orunincorporated organisation, including a governmental authority ; means bio - succinic acid;2 / 3Portions of the exhibit, indicated by the mark were omitted and have been filed separately with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission pursuant to the Registrant ’s application requesting confidential treatment pursuant to Rule24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended . CONFIDENTIAL December 2015 means in respect of [COMPANY] its Parent Companies, the Affiliates ofReverdia and the Affiliates of its Parent Companies and in respect of [COMPANY] meansBioAmber Subsidiaries ; means any yeast strain, ( i ) whether a recombinant or wild type,(ii ) suitable for the manufacture of Products, ( iii ) owned either by [COMPANY] or by any ofits Related Persons, ( iv ) characterized by the common identifier [ * * * ], ( v ) not in thepublic domain, ( vi ) and which was deposited in the Library at the latest on 31stDecember 2015 ; or means any yeast strain derived from a yeast strain that meets therequirements ( i ) to ( vi ) herein