definiens: means [COMPANY] ’s proprietary technology, whether or not patented or patentable, for the manufacture of softgels for various uses, i ncluding the oral administration of pharmaceuticall y active ingredients ( including health and nutritional subst ances ) . The Softgel Technology includes proprietary know how relating to ( A ) the development of fill and shell f ormulations, ( B ) the design and use of the encapsul ation process to enhance stability, solubility, bioavailability a nd manufacturability of active ingredient chemical entities in softgels, ( C ) the selection and preparation of solv ents, vehicles, excipients, surfactants, stabilizer s, gelatin and gelatin substitutes, plasticizers and other compone nts of the liquid fill and the shell and ( D ) certai n encapsulation, drying and related manufacturing techniques and mac hinery for making experimental, clinical, or commer cial quantities of softgels . For clarity, Softgel Techno logy does not encompass any technology or informati on provided by Client to [COMPANY], including, but not limited t o, the formulation of the Product