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proprietary

[pruh-prahy-i-ter-ee] / prəˈpraɪ ɪˌtɛr i /




NOUN
patent medicine
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J&J on Monday said Firefly is developing its proprietary Firelink degrader antibody conjugate platform, for KRAS-driven cancers, which have limited treatment options with survival measured in months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

ServiceTitan combines a vault of proprietary data with end-to-end AI integration.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Aboulafia said GKN’s situation could cause an even more severe disruption, particularly for critical proprietary components such as the F-35 windscreen, for which alternative suppliers may not exist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

But the company gets to keep the twin’s proprietary knowledge about the business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Now there are patents and proprietary information where there once was free information flow.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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