Trademark-Infringement and Trademark-Management Risks
First written in FY2017. 4 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
156 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「After registration, the trademarks could be determined to infringe a third party's trademark rights, for example by being similar to a trademark owned by a third party. As a result, the company could be demanded to cease using the trademarks and pay usage fees, damages and other amounts.」
The company continues to disclose the possibility of demands to cease trademark use and pay usage fees and damages following a determination of trademark infringement. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「After registration, the trademarks could be determined to infringe a third party's trademark rights, for example by being similar to a trademark owned by a third party. As a result, the company could be demanded to cease using the trademarks and pay usage fees, damages and other amounts.」
The company continues to disclose the possibility of demands to cease trademark use and pay usage fees and damages following a determination of trademark infringement. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「After registration, the trademarks could be determined to infringe a third party's trademark rights, for example by being similar to a trademark owned by a third party. As a result, the company could be demanded to cease using the trademarks and pay usage fees, damages and other amounts.」
The company continues to disclose the possibility of demands to cease trademark use and pay usage fees and damages following a determination of trademark infringement. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「After registration, the trademarks could be determined to infringe a third party's trademark rights, for example by being similar to a trademark owned by a third party. As a result, the company could be demanded to cease using the trademarks and pay usage fees, damages and other amounts.」
The company continues to disclose the possibility of demands to cease trademark use and pay usage fees and damages following a determination of trademark infringement. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The company conducts thorough preliminary investigations by external experts, such as patent attorneys, when registering the relevant trademarks. However, after registration, the trademarks could be determined to infringe a third party's trademark rights, for example by being similar to a trademark owned by a third party. As a result, the company could be demanded to cease using the trademarks and pay usage fees, damages and other amounts.」
The company has disclosed as a new risk the possibility of demands to cease trademark use and pay usage fees and damages following a determination of trademark infringement.