Risk of Intellectual Property Leakage and Infringement
First written in FY2020. 1 of 2 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2023.
Nissui moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 3 of 17 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「また、当社グループが開発した技術を特許化・ノウハウ化しなかった場合、事業の競争優位性の低下を招き、当社グループの事業戦略・収支に影響を及ぼす可能性があります。」
知的財産の漏洩・第三者侵害に加え、技術を特許化・ノウハウ化しないことによる競争優位性低下をリスクとして追加的に明示した。 - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「If the Group’s intellectual property were leaked, business profitability could be affected. If the Group were found to infringe a third party’s intellectual-property rights, it could face infringement litigation or injunctions against the sale of products or the conduct of business, potentially affecting its business strategy and profitability.」
The Company newly identifies both leakage and infringement risks concerning intellectual property such as farmed-fish breeding know-how and high-purity EPA purification technology.