proprietary name
[ pruh-prahy-i-ter-ee neym ]
/ prəˈpraɪ ɪˌtɛr i ˈneɪm /
noun
a name of a product or service that is protected by a patent, copyright, or trademark and cannot be used by another party for commercial purposes without permission of the registered owner or licensee.
Origin of proprietary name
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby proprietary name
propranolol,
proprietary,
proprietary colony,
proprietary hospital,
proprietary medicine,
proprietary name,
proprietor,
proprietress,
proprietrix,
propriety,
proprio motu
British Dictionary definitions for proprietary name
proprietary name
noun
a name that is a trademark
Medical definitions for proprietary name
proprietary name
n.
The patented brand name or trademark under which a manufacturer markets a product.