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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 copyrightplay

  Familiarity information: NONPROPRIETARY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NONPROPRIETARY (adjective)


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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