Nonproprietary (Adjective)
Meaning
Not protected by trademark or patent or copyright; "nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's decision to release their software as nonproprietary sparked a surge in community-driven development and innovation.
- The open-source movement advocates for nonproprietary technology to promote collaboration and freedom of use.
- The nonproprietary nature of the API allowed developers to integrate it into their own projects without seeking permission or paying royalties.
- As a result of being nonproprietary, the fragrance formula was reverse-engineered and reproduced by several other manufacturers.
- The nonproprietary status of the new energy source made it accessible to companies and researchers worldwide, accelerating its adoption.