definiens: shall mean : ( a ) the United States and international patcnts listed on Appendix A, Band C ; ( b ) the United States and international patent applications and/or provisional applications listed on Appendix A, B, and C and the resulting patents ; ( c ) any patent applications resulting from thc provisional applications list.ed on Appendix A. H. and C, and any divisionals, continuations, continuation - in - part applications, and continued prosccution applications ( and their relevant international equivalents ) of the patcnt applications listed on Appendix A. B. and C and of such patent applications that result from thc provisional applications listed on Appcndix A, B. and C, to the extent the claims are directed to subject matter spccifically described in the patcnt applications listcd on Appcndix A, H, and C, and the resulting patents ; ( d ) any patents resulting from rcissucs, rcexaminations, or cxtcnsions ( and their relevant international equivalents ) of the patents described in ( a ), ( b ), and ( c ) above ; and ( e ) international ( non - Unitcd States ) patent applications and provisional applications filed after the EFFECTIVE DATE and the relevant international equivalents to divisionals, continuations, continuation - in - part applications and continued prosecution applications of thc patcnt applications to the extent the claims arc directed to subject matter spccifically dcscribcd in the patents or patent applications referred to in ( a ), ( b ), ( c ), and Cd ) above, and the resulting patents