'background' means any data, know-how or information whatever its form or nature, tangible or intangible, including any rights such as intellectual property rights, which is: (i) held by participants prior to their accession to the action;
ciallaíonn 'réamheolas' sonraí, saineolas nó faiséis ar bith, is cuma cén chineál iad, inláimhsithe nó doláimhsithe, lena n-áirítear aon cheart amhail cearta maoine intleachtúla (i) atá i seilbh rannpháirtithe roimh dóibh aontú don ghníomhaíocht;