Competition Risk Following Spook Patent Expiration
First written in FY2025. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2017: 4 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Dropped".
- FY2026DroppedAnnual reportIn the FY2026 business risks, the specific disclosure regarding the expiration date of the Spook patent and its impact on the business after expiration has been removed.
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period, there were no material changes in the occurrence of major risks that management recognises as potentially having a material impact on the company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow, among the matters concerning the business and accounting situation described in the semiannual report, nor were there any material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes regarding competitive risk after expiration of the Spook patent. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「The expiration date of the patent covering the "Information Retrieval System" related to "Spook" (Patent No. 4707476) is 20 June 2025. However, the company believes that the expiration of the patent rights will not affect its business.」
The company explains that, although the patent expiration date is specified, industry knowledge and technical capabilities constitute barriers to entry, so the expiration of the patent rights will not affect the business.