proprietary
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Look for strong proprietary intellectual property positions and firms with near monopolies or duopolies over their markets and products that are hard to substitute.
From Barron's
I used to be a proprietary trader and hedge-fund manager, so I know how institutions think.
From MarketWatch
Then there’s the matter of D-Wave’s proprietary annealing technology and its limited applications.
From Barron's
Of course, one advantage of hiring some advisers is the access they have to their firm’s proprietary research.
From MarketWatch
At the end of the year, IonQ acquired British start-up Oxford Ionics, whose proprietary technology allowed the company to claim a record in quantum performance.
From Barron's
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