Infringement and Leakage of Intellectual Property Rights and Know-How
First written in FY2024. 2 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 3 of 17 companies on the "Worse" side.
31 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「However, if the Group's intellectual property rights or know-how are infringed by a third party, or if the Group's products infringe a third party's intellectual property rights, this may affect the Group's performance.」
The risk of infringement and leakage of intellectual property rights and know-how remains ongoing. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「If the Group's intellectual property rights or know-how are infringed by a third party, or if the Group's products infringe a third party's intellectual property rights, this may affect the Group's performance.」
The risk of infringement and leakage of intellectual property rights and know-how remains ongoing. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「If the Group's intellectual property rights or know-how are infringed by a third party, or if the Group's products infringe a third party's intellectual property rights, this may affect the Group's performance.」
For know-how retained as confidential information rather than patented, it has confidentiality agreements and access-rights controls in place.