Infringement of and by Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2016. 17 of 18 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 58 companies on the "Worse" side.
128 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, we conduct investigations and take action to the extent possible. However, it is difficult to fully identify third-party intellectual property rights in our business areas, and the possibility that we could infringe another company’s patent without being aware of it cannot be ruled out.」
It continues to disclose the possibility of infringing third-party rights and the potential impact if its own intellectual property rights are infringed. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative first quarter. There were also no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there has been no new occurrence or significant change regarding the risks of infringing or being infringed upon in relation to intellectual property rights. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative first quarter. There were also no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It comprehensively states that there has been no new occurrence or significant change regarding the risks of infringing or being infringed upon in relation to intellectual property rights. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「However, it is difficult to fully identify third-party intellectual property rights in our business areas, and the possibility that we could infringe another company’s patent without being aware of it cannot be ruled out.」
It continues to disclose the possibility of infringing third-party rights and the potential impact if its own rights are infringed. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, we conduct investigations and take action to the extent possible. However, it is difficult to fully identify third-party intellectual property rights in our business areas, and the possibility that we could infringe another company’s patent without being aware of it cannot be ruled out.」
It continues to disclose the possibility of infringing third-party rights and the potential impact if its own rights are infringed. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative third quarter. There were also no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there has been no new occurrence or significant change regarding the risks of infringing or being infringed upon in relation to intellectual property rights. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative first quarter. There were also no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It comprehensively states that there has been no new occurrence or significant change regarding the risks of infringing or being infringed upon in relation to intellectual property rights. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative third quarter. There were also no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there has been no new occurrence or significant change regarding the risks of infringing or being infringed upon in relation to intellectual property rights. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative second quarter. There were also no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there has been no new occurrence or significant change regarding the risks of infringing or being infringed upon in relation to intellectual property rights. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative first quarter, and there were no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there has been no new occurrence or significant change regarding the risks of infringing or being infringed upon in relation to intellectual property rights. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, we conduct investigations and take action to the extent possible. However, it is difficult to fully identify third-party intellectual property rights in our business areas, and the possibility that we could infringe another company’s patent without being aware of it cannot be ruled out.」
It continues to disclose both the risk of suffering infringement of its own rights and the possibility of infringing third-party rights. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative third quarter. There were also no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report submitted for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there has been no new occurrence or significant change regarding the risks of infringing or being infringed upon in relation to intellectual property rights. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative second quarter. There were also no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there has been no new occurrence or significant change regarding the risks of infringing or being infringed upon in relation to intellectual property rights. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative first quarter. There were also no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It comprehensively states that there has been no new occurrence or significant change regarding the risks of infringing or being infringed upon in relation to intellectual property rights. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The possibility that we could infringe another company’s patent without being aware of it cannot be ruled out. In such a case, claims for damages against us or demands for royalty payments could affect our financial condition and results of operations.」
It continues to disclose the risk of infringing third-party intellectual property rights and the risk of its own rights being infringed. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative third quarter, and there were no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report submitted for the previous fiscal year.」
It comprehensively states that there has been no new occurrence or significant change regarding the risks of infringing or being infringed upon in relation to intellectual property rights. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative second quarter, and there were no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It comprehensively states that there has been no new occurrence or significant change regarding the risks of infringing or being infringed upon in relation to intellectual property rights. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The possibility that we could infringe another company’s patent without being aware of it cannot be ruled out. In such a case, claims for damages against us or demands for royalty payments could affect our financial condition and results of operations.」
It discloses not only the risk of suffering infringement of its own patents, but also the risk of infringing third-party patents.