5 Examples of Proprietary Technology

John Spacey, updated on May 22, 2017

Proprietary technology is a system, application or tool that is owned by you. The term applies to firms that develop their own software or hardware to sell to customers or to use for internal functions. The following are illustrative examples of proprietary technology.

Internal Systems

A bank develops a system that collects data from a variety of internal data sources to calculate risk metrics.

Internal Applications

An ecommerce company develops an application to help managers and employees manage inventory at distribution centers.

Business-to-Business

An information security firm develops an intrusion detection system that it sells to large and medium sized organizations.

Business-to-Consumer

A software firm develops tax preparation software that is available to customers with a free trial and fully licensed version.

End-User Computing

A manufacturer develops custom functions for a robot using a specialized visual programming language.

Overview: Proprietary Technology
Type	Information Technology Software
Definition	Technology that is owned by a particular firm or individual.
Related Concepts	End-User Computing Software Coding Competitive Advantage Systems