definiens: shall mean:(a ) the United States and international patents listed on Appendix B;(b ) the United States and international patent applications and/or provisional applications listed onAppendix B and the resulting patents ; 8 ( c ) any patent applications resulting from the provisional applications listed on Appendix B, and anydivisionals, continuations, continuation - in - part applications, and continued prosecution applications ( and their relevantinternational equivalents ) of the patent applications listed on Appendix B and of such patent applications that result from theprovisional applications listed on Appendix B, to the extent the claims are directed to subject matter specifically described inthe patent applications listed on Appendix B, and the resulting patents;(d ) any patents resulting from reissues, reexaminations, or extensions ( and their relevant internationalequivalents ) of the patents described in ( a ), ( b ), and ( c ) above ; and(e ) international ( non - United States ) patent applications and provisional applications filed after theEFFECTIVE DATE and the relevant international equivalents to divisionals, continuations, continuation - in - part applicationsand continued prosecution applications of the patent applications to the extent the claims are directed to subject matterspecifically described in the patents or patent applications referred to in ( a ), ( b ), ( c ), and ( d ) above, and the resulting patents