proprietary /pro·pri·e·tary/ (-pri´ĕ-tar″e)
proprietary
proprietary (prōprī´
terē),
1. protected against free competition as to name, composition, or manufacturing process by patent, trademark, copyright, or other means.
2. a medicine so protected.
pro·pri·e·tar·y (pr -pr   -t r  )adj. 1. Exclusively owned, as of a hospital. 2. Owned by an individual or corporation under a trademark or patent, as of a drug. n. A proprietary medicine. |
proprietary
[-prī′əter′ē]
Etymology: L, proprietas, property
1 pertaining to an institution or other organization that is operated for profit.
2 pertaining to a product, such as a drug or device, that is made for profit.
proprietary (prōprī´
terē),adj controlled by a private interest; protected by patent, trademark, or copyright.
proprietary name,
n a brand name registered with the U.S. Patent Office under which the manufacturer markets his product. Also known as
brand name or
trade name.
brand name or
trade name.
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