PROPRIETARY

• (noun) an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits

  synonyms : proprietorship

• (adj.) 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"

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