definiens: means all patents and patent applications that : a)are Controlled as of the Effective Date or thereafter during the term of this Agreementby Elanco and/or its Affiliates and are necessary or useful for the research, development, importation, offer for sale or sale in the Field of the Elanco BiologicalAsset(s ) or Product, including : ( i ) all substitutions, divisions, continuations, continuations - in - part thereof and requests for continued examination of any of theforegoing, ( ii ) all patents issued from any of the foregoing patent applications, ( iii ) allreissues, renewals, registrations, confirmations, re - examinations, extensions, andsupplementary protection certificates of any of the foregoing, and ( iv ) all foreignequivalents of any of the foregoing ; orb)without limiting subclause ( a ) and for the avoidance of doubt, claim inventions that areconceived or reduced to practice ( whether solely or jointly ) by or on behalf of Elanco orits Affiliates, in each case pursuant to performing Elanco 's obligations or exercisingElanco 's rights under this Agreement