Litigation Risks Relating to Intellectual Property, Product Liability, Environmental Matters, Labor Issues and Other Areas
First written in FY2017. 2 of 4 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2026.
Toray Industries moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2024).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 4 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026MaterialisedAnnual report
「The damages awarded under this judgment include an amount equivalent to damages relating to the joint business between Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and our company. We have agreed that, after the judgment becomes final, the damages and late-payment interest will be divided equally between Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and our company with respect to the damages relating to the joint business.」
Regarding the use-patent litigation over Remitch OD Tablets, the company states that damages and late-payment interest were received, while the final allocation remains undetermined pending the appeal. - FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「The judgment found that Sawai Pharmaceutical and Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries’ manufacture and sale of Sawai products and Fuso products during the term of the patent at issue constituted infringement of that patent, upheld our claim for damages, and ordered Sawai Pharmaceutical to pay ¥14,290,939,291 and Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries to pay ¥7,472,878,838 in damages and late-payment interest.」
Regarding intellectual property and litigation risk, a judgment handed down by the Intellectual Property High Court on 27 May 2025 found infringement of the use patent for Remitch OD Tablets. The opposing parties have filed appeals and other actions, and the final outcome remains undetermined. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「As the Group conducts a broad range of business activities, it faces the risk of becoming subject to various lawsuits involving intellectual property rights, product liability, environmental matters and labor matters, among others. If a serious lawsuit is filed, the Group’s operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected.」
The Group continues to disclose litigation risks involving intellectual property, product liability, environmental matters and labor matters, among others. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「As the Group conducts a broad range of business activities, it faces the risk of becoming subject to various lawsuits involving intellectual property rights, product liability, environmental matters and labor matters, among others. If a serious lawsuit is filed, the Group’s operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected.」
Litigation risk was disclosed as an independent major risk for the first time, covering intellectual property, product liability, environmental matters and labor matters.