proprietary

proprietary
pro·pri·e·tary p(r)ə-'prī-ə-.ter-ē n, pl -tar·ies something that is used, produced, or marketed under exclusive legal right of the inventor or maker specif a drug (as a patent medicine) that is protected by secrecy, patent, or copyright against free competition as to name, product, composition, or process of manufacture
proprietary adj
1) used, made, or marketed by one having the exclusive legal right <a \proprietary drug>
2) privately owned and managed and run as a profit-making organization <a \proprietary clinic>

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pro·pri·e·tary (pro-priґə-tar-e) protected against free competition by patent, trademark, or other means.

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  • proprietary — [prə prī′ə ter΄ē, prōprī′ə ter΄ē] n. pl. proprietaries [LL proprietarius < L proprietas: see PROPERTY] 1. a proprietor or owner 2. a group of proprietors 3. proprietorship or ownership ☆ 4. the grantee or owner of a proprietary colony in… …   English World dictionary

  • Proprietary — Pro*pri e*ta*ry, a. [L. proprietarius.] Belonging, or pertaining, to a proprietor; considered as property; owned; as, proprietary medicine. [1913 Webster] {Proprietary articles}, manufactured articles which some person or persons have exclusive… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Proprietary — Pro‧pri‧e‧ta‧ry [prəˈpraɪətri ǁ teri] written abbreviation Pty ORGANIZATIONS adjective used in the names of companies in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa : • Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd * * * Proprietary UK US /prəˈpraɪətəri/ US … …   Financial and business terms

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  • proprietary — mid 15c., possessing worldly goods in excess of a cleric s needs, from M.L. proprietarius owner of property, noun use of L.L. adj. proprietarius of a property holder, from L. proprietas owner (see PROPERTY (Cf. property)). Meaning held in private …   Etymology dictionary

  • proprietary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or characteristic of an owner or ownership. 2) (of a product) marketed under a registered trade name. ORIGIN from Latin proprietarius proprietor , from proprietas property …   English terms dictionary

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  • Proprietary — The word proprietary indicates that a party, or proprietor, exercises private ownership, control or use over an item of property.Terms relating to Proprietary include: *Proprietary bottling *Proprietary church *Proprietary colleges *Proprietary… …   Wikipedia

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