definiens: shall mean to synthesize a REAGENT using the SELECTED REAGENT as its starting material or th rough a program of chemical synthesis specifically based on the SELECTED REAGENT . In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood tha t COMPANY ( and its AFFILIATES, SUBLICENSEES, CMOS, contractors, agents and employe es ) shall be free to conduct any testing and characterization of SELECTED PRODUCT following completion of the step of CONJUGATION of the SELECTED REAGENT to the THERAPEU TIC AGENT, including without limitation testing and characterization of the reac tion mixture in which the SELECTED PRODUCT was -16- produced ( where said reaction mixture may contain u nreacted SELECTED REAGENT and/or THERAPEUTIC AGENT ), that is reasonably necessary fo r COMPANY or its SUBLICENSEES to obtain MARKETING AUTHORIZATION in a jurisdiction, e ven if such testing and characterization necessarily includes the testing and characterizati on of SELECTED REAGENT . It is further understood that COMPANY shall be free to conduct an y testing and characterization of the SELECTED REAGENT reasonably necessary for quality c ontrol and quality assurance purposes, including without limitation for purposes of determ ining conformance of a shipment with the SPECIFICATIONS . COMPANY agrees that it and its AFFI LIATES and SUBLICENSEES may use all information and data generated by COMPANY as a result of conducting the testing and characterization of SELECTED PRODUCT permitted in t his Section 2.7 to develop, manufacture, obtain MARKETING AUTHORIZATION in a jurisdiction an d commercialize the SELECTED PRODUCT ( including for quality control and quality assurance purposes in connection with SELECTED PRODUCT ), and for no other purpose that is not expressly permitted under this Agreement