Decline in patent-related revenue due to sluggish business with patent law firms
First written in FY2017-Q3. 12 of 25 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
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- 2026-08-07MaterialisedEarnings
「特許事務所において、コスト抑制を背景とした業務の内製化や発注方針の見直しを検討する動きがあり、受注が低調に推移した結果、売上高は前年同期比10.6％減の702百万円となりました。」
従来は受注増加により弱まっていた特許事務所取引低調のリスクについて、受注低調と特許分野の減収が実際に記載された。 - FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, orders from some large customers in corporate intellectual property departments declined, while business with new large customers began and orders from patent firms, its major customers, increased, resulting in revenue of ¥2,945 million, up 1.1% from the previous fiscal year.」
Although orders from some large customers declined, the start of business with new large customers and increased orders from patent firms led to higher revenue in the patent field and weakened the risk of sluggish business with patent firms. - FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, orders from some large customers in corporate intellectual property departments declined, while business with new large customers began and orders from patent firms, its major customers, increased, resulting in revenue of ¥1,491 million, up 0.3% year on year.」
Although orders from some large customers declined, the start of business with new large customers and increased orders from patent firms further weakened the risk of sluggish business with patent firms. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, orders from some large customers in corporate intellectual property departments declined, but orders from patent firms remained strong, resulting in revenue of ¥1,486 million, up 2.6% year on year.」
Business with patent firms remained strong and revenue in the patent field increased, weakening the risk of sluggish business with patent firms. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, orders from patent firms, its major customers, and corporate intellectual property departments remained strong as in the previous fiscal year, resulting in revenue of ¥1,447 million, up 8.8% year on year.」
Business with patent firms, previously considered sluggish, remained strong, while orders from corporate intellectual property departments also contributed, resulting in higher revenue in the patent field. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, orders from patent firms, its major customers, and corporate intellectual property departments remained strong, resulting in revenue of ¥2,708 million, up 16.9% from the previous fiscal year.」
Orders remained strong, including business with patent firms that had previously been considered sluggish, and revenue in the patent field increased 16.9%. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, orders from patent firms, its major customers, and corporate intellectual property departments remained strong, resulting in revenue of ¥2,023 million, up 18.3% year on year.」
Business with patent firms, previously considered sluggish, remained strong, and orders from corporate intellectual property departments also became strong. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, orders from patent firms, its major customers, and corporate intellectual property departments remained strong, while sales to information and communications-related companies also contributed, resulting in revenue of ¥1,329 million, up 18.2% year on year.」
Revenue in the patent field increased as strong orders from patent firms continued and sales to corporate intellectual property departments and information and communications-related companies also contributed. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, orders from patent firms, its major customers, remained strong as in the previous fiscal year, while revenue also benefited from winning large projects from corporate intellectual property departments, resulting in revenue of ¥631 million, up 13.5% year on year.」
Orders from patent firms remained strong, and the company also won large projects from corporate intellectual property departments, further weakening the previous risk of sluggish business with patent firms. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the patent field, sales to patent firms, its major customers, remained strong, resulting in revenue of ¥2,316 million, up 10.2% from the previous fiscal year.」
Against the previous risk of sluggish business with patent firms, sales to patent firms remained strong for the full fiscal year and revenue in the patent field increased 10.2%. - FY2022-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, sales to patent firms, its major customers, remained strong, resulting in revenue of ¥1,710 million, up 9.4% year on year.」
Against the previous risk of sluggish business with patent firms, sales to patent firms remained strong and revenue in the patent field increased. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, sales to patent firms, its major customers, remained strong, resulting in revenue of ¥1,124 million, up 10.2% year on year.」
The previous risk of sluggish business with patent firms weakened as sales to patent firms remained strong and revenue in the patent field increased. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, sales to patent firms, its major customers, remained strong, resulting in revenue of ¥556 million, up 12.4% year on year.」
The previous risk of sluggish business with patent firms weakened as sales to patent firms remained strong and revenue in the patent field increased. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, orders from patent firms remained sluggish, resulting in revenue of ¥1,562 million, down 8.1% year on year.」
Sluggish orders from patent firms have continued to emerge as a factor behind the decline in revenue in the patent field. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the patent field, orders from corporate intellectual property departments and patent firms remained sluggish, resulting in revenue of ¥1,019 million, down 12.3% year on year.」
Sluggish orders from corporate intellectual property departments and patent firms have continued to emerge as factors behind the decline in revenue in the patent field. - FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the patent field, orders from corporate intellectual property departments and patent firms remained sluggish due to restrictions on corporate activity, resulting in revenue of ¥494 million, down 15.0% year on year.」
Orders from patent firms, which had remained strong, became sluggish due to restrictions on corporate activity and emerged as a factor behind the decline in revenue in the patent field. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the patents field, orders from patent firms remained strong against a backdrop of an increase in international patent applications, while solid business with corporate intellectual property departments brought revenue to ¥1,701 million, up 7.9% year on year.」
The filing continued to report strong orders from patent firms and solid business with corporate intellectual property departments, resulting in revenue growth in the patents field. - FY2020-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the patents field, orders from patent firms remained strong against a backdrop of robust translation demand driven by an increase in international patent applications, while increased orders from corporate intellectual property departments brought revenue to ¥581 million, up 16.9% year on year.」
Business with patent firms, previously described as sluggish, remained strong, while orders from corporate intellectual property departments also increased, resulting in revenue growth in the patents field. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In the patents field, strong orders from major customers, the patent firms, together with solid business with corporate intellectual property departments, brought revenue to ¥2,139 million, up 13.7% from the previous fiscal year.」
Business with patent firms, previously described as sluggish, remained strong for the full year, while business with corporate intellectual property departments also remained solid. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the patents field, orders from patent firms remained strong, bringing revenue to ¥1,033 million, up 6.6% year on year.」
The filing continued to show that business with patent firms, previously described as sluggish, remained strong. - FY2018-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In the patents field, strong orders from patent firms brought revenue to ¥1,412 million, up 4.8% year on year.」
Business with patent firms, which had been described as sluggish through the previous fiscal year, continued to perform well, resulting in revenue growth in the patents field. - FY2018-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In the patents field, strong orders from patent firms brought revenue to ¥969 million, up 7.3% year on year.」
Business with patent firms, which had been described as sluggish through the previous fiscal year, remained strong, resulting in revenue growth in the patents field. - FY2018-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the patents field, orders from patent firms remained strong and orders from corporate intellectual property departments also remained firm, bringing revenue to ¥487 million, up 11.1% year on year.」
Business with patent firms, which had been sluggish in the previous fiscal year, remained strong, resulting in 11.1% year-on-year revenue growth in the patents field. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In the patents field, although business with patent firms was sluggish, strong orders from corporate intellectual property departments brought revenue to ¥1,824 million, up 1.3% from the previous fiscal year.」
Although sluggish business with patent firms was reported for the full year, orders from corporate intellectual property departments offset the weakness. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In the patents field, orders from corporate intellectual property departments remained strong, but business with patent firms was sluggish, resulting in revenue of ¥1,346 million, down 1.1% year on year.」
Sluggish business with patent firms materialized, and revenue in the patents field declined 1.1% year on year.