1. A unique or specialized technique, process, or procedure that is owned, controlled, or exclusively developed by a company or individual, often kept secret to maintain competitive advantage
The company uses a proprietary method to manufacture its products that competitors cannot replicate.
A empresa utiliza um método proprietário para fabricar seus produtos que os concorrentes não conseguem replicar.
2. A patented or trademarked approach to solving a problem or achieving a result that is legally protected
Their proprietary method for water purification has been patented in multiple countries.
Seu método proprietário para purificação de água foi patenteado em vários países.