definiens: shall mean:(a ) the United States and international patents listed on Appendix A;(b ) the United States and international patent applications and/or provisional applications listed on Appendix A andthe resulting patents ; 3(c ) any patent applications resulting from the provisional applications listed on Appendix A, and any divisional, continuations, continuation - in - part applications, and continued prosecution applications ( and their relevant internationalequivalents ) of the patent applications listed on Appendix A and of such patent applications that result from the provisionalapplications listed on Appendix A, to the extent the claims are directed to subject matter specifically described in the patentapplications listed on Appendix A, and the resulting patents;(d ) any patents resulting from reissues, reexaminations, or extensions ( and their relevant international equivalents)of the patents described in ( a ), ( b ), and ( c ) above ; and(e ) international ( non - United States ) patent applications and provisional applications filed after the EFFECTIVEDATE and the relevant international equivalents to divisional, continuations, continuation - in - part applications and continuedprosecution applications of the patent applications to the extent the claims are directed to subject matter specificallydescribed in the patents or patent applications referred to in ( a ), ( b ), ( c ), and ( d ) above, and the resulting patents