proprietary rights — ➔ right * * * proprietary rights UK US noun [plural] LAW ► PROPERTY RIGHTS(Cf. ↑property rights): »The company relies on patent and copyright laws to protect its proprietary rights … Financial and business terms
proprietary rights — The rights that go with the ownership of a business or real estate … Business law dictionary
proprietary — pro·pri·e·tary 1 /prə prī ə ˌter ē/ n pl tar·ies 1: something that is used, produced, or marketed under exclusive legal right of the inventor or maker; specif: a drug (as a patent medicine) that is protected by secrecy, patent, or copyright… … Law dictionary
proprietary — /praprayat(eh)riy/ A proprietor or owner; one who has the exclusive title to a thing; one who possesses or holds the title to a thing in his own right; one who possesses the dominion or ownership of a thing in his own right. The grantees of… … Black's law dictionary
proprietary — pro|pri|e|ta|ry [prəˈpraıətəri US teri] adj formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: proprietarius, from Latin proprietas; PROPERTY] 1.) especially BrE a proprietary product is one that is sold under a ↑trade name ≠ ↑generic ▪ a proprietary … Dictionary of contemporary English
RIGHTS, HUMAN — The following article deals with the subject of human rights, their essence and the contents of various fundamental rights as reflected in the sources of Jewish Law. The interpretation of Israel s Basic Laws concerning human rights in accordance… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
proprietary — /prəˈpraɪətri / (say pruh pruyuhtree) adjective 1. belonging to a proprietor or proprietors. 2. being a proprietor or proprietors; holding property: the proprietary class. 3. relating to property or ownership: proprietary rights. 4. belonging or… …
proprietary — I. noun (plural taries) Etymology: Middle English propietarie, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin propietarius, from Late Latin, adjective Date: 15th century 1. one that possesses, owns, or holds exclusive right to something; specifically… … New Collegiate Dictionary
proprietary — adj. 1 a of, holding, or concerning property (the proprietary classes). b of or relating to a proprietor (proprietary rights). 2 held in private ownership. Phrases and idioms: proprietary medicine any of several drugs, medicines, etc. produced by … Useful english dictionary
proprietary — adjective /prəˈprɑɪ.ə.teɪɹ.i/ a) Of or relating to property or ownership, as proprietary rights. The continuous profitability of the company is based on its many proprietary products. b) Of or relating to the quality of being an owner, as the… … Wiktionary
