Business Impact of Infringement of Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2017. 8 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
155 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In the Group's AI Solutions business, we plan to acquire intellectual property rights in the game development business. However, if intellectual property rights relating to businesses of the Group, including so-called business method patents (hereinafter the same), are established in favour of a third party in the future, ... the Group could be liable for damages.」
The possibility of acquiring intellectual property rights in the AI Solutions business, particularly in game development, and infringing third-party rights continues to be disclosed. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「In the Group's System Solutions business, we plan to acquire intellectual property rights in the game development business. However, if intellectual property rights relating to businesses of the Group, including so-called business method patents (hereinafter the same), are established in favour of a third party in the future, or if intellectual property rights relating to the Group's technologies have already been established but are not recognized by the Group, the owner of those intellectual property rights may bring an action against the Group for infringement. The resulting inability to use the rights could significantly affect the conduct of operations, and the Group could be liable for damages.」
The intellectual property risk disclosure explicitly covers, in addition to general third-party infringement, the acquisition of intellectual property rights in the game development business and the associated possibility of infringement claims. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the AIGC business, we recognize the need to pay particular attention to intellectual property rights, especially the treatment of copyrights. Since the AIGC business we plan to develop will provide users with content created by AI, it is believed that there is no copyright-related risk when the content is used within the scope of private use. We will address the risks by alerting users and taking other measures.」
The copyright risks associated with AI-generated content in the AIGC business, and the response of alerting users, continue to be disclosed. - FY2024-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「In the AIGC business, we recognize the need to pay particular attention to intellectual property rights, especially the treatment of copyrights. Since the AIGC business we plan to develop will provide users with content created by AI, it is believed that there is no copyright-related risk when the content is used within the scope of private use. We will address the risks by alerting users and taking other measures.」
The scope of intellectual property risk has expanded beyond conventional third-party patents and other rights to include the treatment of copyrights in AI-generated content in the AIGC business. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Group has not received any notice, demand or action concerning infringement of intellectual property rights, including patent rights. However, it is difficult to predict how patents and other intellectual property rights relating to the Group's businesses will apply to each related business in the future.」
While stating that there has been no infringement of intellectual property rights, the disclosure continues to describe the uncertainty surrounding the future application of rights and the impact on the business of third-party rights. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「If intellectual property rights relating to businesses of the Group, including so-called business method patents (hereinafter the same), are established in favour of a third party in the future」
The possibility of infringement litigation and liability for damages arising from intellectual property rights established in favour of third parties or from unrecognized rights continues to be disclosed. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「If the owner of those intellectual property rights brings an action for infringement, the inability to use the rights could significantly affect the conduct of operations, and the Group could be liable for damages.」
The possibility of infringement litigation arising from third-party intellectual property rights, inability to use the rights, and liability for damages is reiterated. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「If the owner of those intellectual property rights brings an action for infringement, the inability to use the rights could significantly affect the conduct of operations, and the Group could be liable for damages.」
The possibility of infringement litigation concerning third-party intellectual property rights, inability to use the rights, and liability for damages is reiterated. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「If intellectual property rights relating to businesses of the Group, including so-called business method patents, are established in favour of a third party in the future, or if intellectual property rights relating to the Group's technologies have already been established but are not recognized by the Group, the owner of those intellectual property rights may bring an action against the Group for infringement of the rights.」
The possibility of infringement litigation arising from intellectual property rights established in favour of third parties or from unrecognized rights is reiterated. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「If intellectual property rights relating to businesses of the Group, including so-called business method patents, are established in favour of a third party in the future, or if intellectual property rights relating to the Group's technologies have already been established but are not recognized by the Group, the owner of those intellectual property rights may bring an action against the Group for infringement of the rights.」
The possibility of infringement litigation and liability for damages arising from intellectual property rights established in favour of third parties or from unrecognized rights is reiterated. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The inability to use the intellectual property concerned could significantly affect the conduct of operations, and the Group could be liable for damages.」
The risks disclosed include infringement litigation based on intellectual property rights established in the future or currently unrecognized rights, inability to use the rights, and liability for damages.