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NONPROPRIETARY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nonproprietary mean?
• NONPROPRIETARY (adjective)
The adjective NONPROPRIETARY has 1 sense:
1. not protected by trademark or patent or copyright
Familiarity information: NONPROPRIETARY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not protected by trademark or patent or copyright
Context example:
nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them
Similar:
generic ((of drugs) not protected by trademark)
unpatented ((of devices and processes) not protected by patent)
Antonym:
proprietary (protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights)
Context examples
The most recognizable term associated with a pharmaceutical product; the actual established name can be official, compendial, common or usual, or nonproprietary.
(Established Drug Name, NCI Thesaurus)
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