Litigation Risk Arising from Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights and Other Causes
First written in FY2016. 1 of 2 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2020.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2020Strengthened governance and employee training explicitly identified as measures to prevent litigationAnnual report
「As of 30 September 2020, our Group was not involved in any litigation that could have a material effect on its business performance. We are working to prevent litigation by strengthening our governance framework and providing employees with training on various transactions.」
In addition to stating that there is no material litigation, the disclosure describes a strengthened governance framework and employee training on transactions as measures to prevent litigation. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As of 30 September 2016, our Group was not involved in any litigation that could have a material effect on its business performance. However, our Group may become directly or indirectly involved in lawsuits brought by business partners, various organisations, consumers or intellectual property owners if, for example, it infringes a third party's intellectual property rights.」
While stating that it is not involved in any material litigation, the disclosure indicates the possibility of future involvement in litigation arising from infringement of intellectual property rights and other matters.