definiens: means : my inventions . information, methods . know - how, tmdc secrets or data that ( a ) are necessary or reasonably useful for the perfonmmce or the Collaboration . ( b ) arc Controlled by Lexicon, ( c ) are utilized in the Collaboration ( but only to the extent so utilized ) : lIld ( d ) either nre in Lexicon 's or any of its Affiliates ' possession as of ' the Predecesso r Agreemc nt EITcctivc Date or are discovered or acquired by Lexicon or any of its Aniliates during the Collaboration Term but outside of the conduct of the Collaboration . Lexicon Backgn;)Und Technolog y includes, IllY inventions . in fonnat ion . method . know·how, trade secrets or data, other than Program Technology, thai arc first identified or discovered in the conduct of the Target Function Discovery Program ( excluding, for clarity . any inventions . infonnation . method . know - bow . trade seCrelS or data relnting to Small Molecule Compounds or uses Ihcreor . including . without limitation . Small Molecule Compounds aCling through Program Targ.ets ) . Lexicon Background Technology also includes any inventions, infonnation . methods . know - how . trade secrets or dnta relating to research and development methods and processes first identified or discovered by Lexicon or its Affilimes in the course of pcr / onning Biothcrnpeuties Research activities under the Collaboration . in each case that are not Program T(.'chnology