Limitations on Intellectual Property Rights Protection and Risk of Infringement
First written in FY2016. 5 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
127 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In some regions, the Group’s intellectual property rights may be protected only partially or not at all due to legal restrictions.」
The limits of intellectual property protection, imitation and similar products, and the possibility of being considered to have infringed the rights of other companies continue. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「In some regions, the Group’s intellectual property rights may be protected only partially or not at all due to legal restrictions.」
The limits of intellectual property protection, imitation and similar products, and the possibility of being considered to have infringed the rights of other companies continue. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In some regions, the Group’s intellectual property rights may be protected only partially or not at all due to legal restrictions.」
The limits of intellectual property protection, imitation and similar products, and the possibility of being considered to have infringed the rights of other companies continue. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In some regions, the Group’s intellectual property rights may be protected only partially or not at all due to legal restrictions.」
The limits of intellectual property protection, imitation and similar products, and the possibility of being considered to have infringed the rights of other companies continue to be identified as risks. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In some regions, the Group’s intellectual property rights may be protected only partially or not at all due to legal restrictions.」
The limits of intellectual property protection, imitation and similar products, and the possibility of being considered to have infringed the rights of other companies continue to be identified as risks. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In some regions, the Group’s intellectual property rights may be protected only partially or not at all due to legal restrictions.」
The company states that it may not be able to completely prevent imitation of its proprietary technology or the provision of similar products, and may be considered to have infringed the rights of other companies.