Protection of and Infringement Risks Relating to Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2020. 1 of 2 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2021-Q3.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2017: 1 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
18 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no material changes in the occurrence of major risks that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating performance or cash flows of the consolidated companies, among the matters concerning the business and accounting conditions described in the quarterly report, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there has been no occurrence or material change regarding the risks of protecting intellectual property rights and infringement. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「If we are unable to obtain patents or other intellectual property rights and therefore cannot protect the technologies and other assets used by our group, this may affect our group's business, financial position, and operating results. Conversely, our group may unintentionally infringe patents or other intellectual property rights held by others and may be subject to claims for damages by the rights holders.」
The company newly identifies both the risk of failing to obtain rights for its own technologies and the risk of unintentionally infringing others' intellectual property, and describes measures involving specialist departments and searches for potentially infringed patents.