Different countries have different interpretations of the meaning of know-how. Proprietary technology is also called proprietary technology, technical secrets and trade secrets.
In its June1957+1October 17-L8 conference report, the International Chamber of Commerce put forward the following definition: "Proprietary technology refers to the sum of expertise, operating experience and technology for producing a certain product", and "Proprietary technology refers not only to confidential formulas and technologies, but also to technologies related to manufacturing methods necessary for patent implementation, and also refers to the research of manufacturers.
The term "undisclosed information" is used in the Agreement on Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights, which refers to the undisclosed technical knowledge such as manufacturing a product or applying a process, product design, process flow, formula, quality control and management, which has not been protected by industrial property law.
Non-patented technology, also known as proprietary technology, refers to various technologies and experiences that are adopted in production and business activities, but are not protected by law and monopolized by inventors, and have practical value, such as design drawings, materials, data, technical specifications, technological processes, material formulas, management systems and methods, etc.