definiens: shall mean : ( a ) the United States and international patents lis ted on Appendix A ; - 1 - ( b ) the United States and international patent appl ications and/or provisional applications listed on Appendix A and the resulting patents ; ( c ) any patent applications resulting from the prov isional applications listed on Appendix A, and any divisionals, continuations, continuation - in - part applications, a nd continued prosecution applications ( and their re levant international equivalents ) of the patents and paten t applications listed on Appendix A and of such pat ent and patent applications that result from the provisiona l applications listed on Appendix A, to the extent the claims are directed to subject matter specifically described i n the patent applications listed on Appendix A, and the resulting patents ; ( d ) any patents resulting from reissues, reexaminat ions, or extensions ( and their relevant internation al equivalents ) of the patents described in ( a ), ( b ), and ( c ) above ; and ( e ) international ( non - United States ) patent applic ations and provisional applications filed after the EFFECTIVE DATE and the relevant international equivalents to divisionals, continuations, continuation - in - part ap plications and continued prosecution applications of the paten t applications to the extent the claims are directe d to subject matter specifically described in the patents or pat ent applications referred to in ( a ), ( b ), ( c ), and ( d ) above, and the resulting patents