definiens: shall mean:(a ) the German and international patent and provisional patent applications listed on Appendix A and the resultingpatents,(b ) any patent applications resulting from the provisional applications listed on Appendix A, and any divisional, continuations, continuation - in - part applications, and continued prosecution applications ( and their relevant internationalequivalents ) of the patent applications listed on Appendix A and of such patent applications that result from theprovisional applications listed on Appendix A, to the extent the claims are directed to subject matter specifically described inthe patent applications listed on Appendix A, and the resulting patents,(c ) any patents resulting from reissues, reexaminations, or extensions ( including supplemental protectioncertificates ) ( and their relevant international equivalents ) of the patents described in ( a ) and ( b ) above, and(d ) international ( non - German ) patent applications and provisional applications filed after the Effective Date and therelevant international equivalents to divisionals, continuations, continuations - in - part applications and continued prosecutionapplications of the patent applications to the extent the claims are directed to subject matter specifically described in thepatents or patent applications referred to in ( a ), ( b ), and ( c ) above, and the resulting patents