definiens: means the gross sales of the Product ( including any andall Improved Products ) billed to customers by [COMPANY] or its Affiliates orsublicensees in the applicable period, less : ( i ) the allowances and adjustmentsseparately and actually credited or payable to customers for spoiled, damaged, outdated and returned Product, whether during the specific royalty period oroutdated and returned Product, whether during the specific royalty period ornot ; ( ii ) trade discounts earned or granted ; ( iii ) cash discounts allowed orallowable ; ( iv ) transportation charges, handling charges, sales taxes, excisetaxes and duties, and other similar charges incurred by [COMPANY] to the extentsuch charges pertain to the Product ; ( v ) rebates and Group PurchasingOrganization administrative fees granted, if any ; and ( vi ) the cost of the HighMolecular Weight Hetastarch used in the manufacture of the Product or ImprovedProduct for sales made after all Licensed Patents have expired and a ThirdPerson receives a Notice of Approvability or equivalent from the appropriateregulatory authority, or otherwise lawfully markets a generic version of theProduct or Improved Product, provided that the deduction shall apply only tosales of the Product or Improved Product equivalent to the generic equivalentreceiving Notice of Approvability or otherwise lawfully being marketed, on acountry by country basis