definiens: will be deemed to be followed by the phrase ( c ) the word will be construed to have the same meaning and eﬀectas the word ( d ) any deﬁnition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein will be construed as referring to suchagreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modiﬁed ( subject to any restrictions on suchamendments, supplements or modiﬁcations set forth herein ), ( e ) any reference herein to any person or entity will be construed to include the person ’s orentity ’s successors and assigns, ( f ) the words and, and words of similar import, will be construed to refer to this ProvisionalCollaboration and License Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, ( g ) all references herein to Sections or Schedules will beconstrued to refer to Sections or Schedules of this Provisional Collaboration and License Agreement, and references to this Provisional Collaboration andLicense Agreement include all Schedules hereto, ( h ) the word means notice in writing ( whether or not speciﬁcally stated ) and will include notices, consents, approvals and other written communications contemplated under this Provisional Collaboration and License Agreement, ( i ) provisions thatrequire that a Party, the Parties or any committee hereunder or or the like will require that such agreement, consent orapproval be speciﬁc and in writing, whether by written agreement, letter, approved minutes or otherwise ( but excluding e - mail and instant messaging ), ( j)references to any speciﬁc law, rule or regulation, or article, section or other division thereof, will be deemed to include the then - current amendmentsthereto or any replacement or successor law, rule or regulation thereof, ( k ) the term will be interpreted in the inclusive sense commonly associatedwith the term and ( l ) references to any Sections include Sections and subsections that are part of the related Section ( e.g