definiens: shall mean : ( a ) the United States and international patents lis ted on Appendix A ; ( 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 ap plications, and continued prosecution applications ( and their relevant international equivalents ) of the patents and patent applications listed on Appendix A and of such patent and patent applications that result from the provis ional applications listed on Appendix A, to the ext ent the claims are directed to subject matter specifically described in the patent applications listed on Appe ndix A, and the resulting patents ; ( d ) any patents resulting from reissues, reexaminat ions, or extensions ( and their relevant international 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 equiv alents to divisionals, continuations, continuation- in - part applications and continued prosecution applications of the patent applications to the extent the claim s are directed to subject matter specifically described i n the patents or patent applications referred to in ( a ), ( b ), ( c ), and ( d ) above, and the resulting patents