Proprietary - Definition
proprietary
adj 1: protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or
produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights;
"`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen'
is the generic form" [ant: nonproprietary]
n 1: an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is
responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
[syn: proprietorship, proprietary]