Proprietary
Proprietary adjective - Protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights.
Usage example: `Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form
Patented and proprietary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patented" instead an adjective "Proprietary". popular alternative
Nearby Words: propriety, proprietorship
Patented
Patented adjective - (of devices and processes) protected by patent.
Usage example: they are patented inventions
Proprietary and patented are semantically related. You can use "Proprietary" instead an adjective "Patented". popular alternative
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