definiens: as used in this Agreement shall mean any non - prescription, non - occlusive rnedicated hydrogel patch product for application to the body to alleviate pain, sold by JJee or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates anywhere in thc wodd . LecTec further releases and forever discharges the direct and indirect customcrs and distributors of JJee, and any subsidiaries or affiliates or either of them, of and fi'om any claim, duty, obligation or cause of action relElting to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising from the beginning of time to the date or Ihis Agreement, relnted to any matters connected in any way with Patch Products sold by JJCC or any of its subsidiaries or aftiliates anywhere in the world . The foregoing rele < Jse does not extend ( 0 any prospective obligations ! ncUl1"E ~ d undcr this Agrcerncnt . Further, the foregoing release does not extend to any acts committed by future Sllcee sor corporations, Llssigns, subsidiarie or affi liates of JJCe that were in the busine ' . of rnakins or selling Patch Product 3 before becoming a succe sor corporation, assignee subsidiary or affiliate, includmg without limitation any of the other defendants in the Litigat ion