nonproprietary

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ proprietary.

Adjective

nonproprietary (not comparable)

1. Lacking proprietary value; not private or privileged information; not owned by anyone (not anyone's property, whether intellectual property or otherwise).
   1. Not protected by trademark, patent, or trade secret and thus open to commercial use without license; said of drugs (medications) and of various kinds of goods and materials.

      Synonym: generic

Derived terms

• international nonproprietary name

Noun

nonproprietary (plural nonproprietaries)

1. A drug that is not proprietary.

   Synonym: generic