proprietary

nouns

an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
proprietary, proprietorship

adjectives

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"
proprietary
is derived from
proprietor
antonym
nonproprietary
is similar to
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
"branded merchandise is that bearing a standard brand name"
branded
is similar to
(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright
"permission to publish copyright material"
copyrighted
is similar to
(of devices and processes) protected by patent
"they are patented inventions"
patented
is similar to
(of goods and merchandise) labeled with proprietary (and legally registered) identification guaranteeing exclusive use
"trademarked goods"
trademarked