Risk of Infringement and Disputes Relating to Jointly Held Patents and Other Intellectual Property
First written in FY2016. 6 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
127 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「There is no guarantee that these jointly owned intellectual property rights will provide adequate protection. Third parties may claim that their intellectual property rights have been infringed, and third parties may infringe and unlawfully use these intellectual property rights.」
The company continues to identify uncertainty over the protection of jointly owned patents and other intellectual property, as well as the risk of third-party infringement and disputes. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「There is no guarantee that these jointly owned intellectual property rights will provide adequate protection. Third parties may claim that their intellectual property rights have been infringed, and third parties may infringe and unlawfully use these intellectual property rights. As of the present date, there have been no material litigation or disputes relating to intellectual property rights in the past. However, if litigation or a dispute relating to these intellectual property rights were to arise, this may affect the Group’s financial position, operating results and other matters.」
The company continues to identify uncertainty over the protection of jointly owned patents and other intellectual property, as well as the risk of third-party infringement and disputes. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「There is no guarantee that these jointly owned intellectual property rights will provide adequate protection. Third parties may claim that their intellectual property rights have been infringed, and third parties may infringe and unlawfully use these intellectual property rights. As of the present date, there have been no material litigation or disputes relating to intellectual property rights in the past. However, if litigation or a dispute relating to these intellectual property rights were to arise, this may affect the Group’s financial position, operating results and other matters.」
The company continues to identify uncertainty over the protection of jointly owned patents and other intellectual property, as well as the risk of third-party infringement and disputes. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「There is no guarantee that these jointly owned intellectual property rights will provide adequate protection. Third parties may claim that their intellectual property rights have been infringed, and third parties may infringe and unlawfully use these intellectual property rights. As of the present date, there have been no material litigation or disputes relating to intellectual property rights in the past. However, if litigation or a dispute relating to these intellectual property rights were to arise, this may affect the Group’s financial position, operating results and other matters.」
The company continues to identify uncertainty over the protection of jointly owned patents and other intellectual property, as well as the risk of third-party infringement and disputes. It states that there have been no material litigation cases. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「There is no guarantee that these jointly owned intellectual property rights will provide adequate protection. Third parties may claim that their intellectual property rights have been infringed, and third parties may infringe and unlawfully use these intellectual property rights. As of the present date, there have been no material litigation or disputes relating to intellectual property rights in the past.」
The company continues to identify uncertainty over the protection of jointly owned patents and other intellectual property, as well as the risk of third-party infringement and disputes, but states that there have been no material litigation cases. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「There is no guarantee that these jointly owned intellectual property rights will provide adequate protection. Third parties may claim that their intellectual property rights have been infringed, and third parties may infringe and unlawfully use these intellectual property rights.」
The company continues to identify uncertainty over the protection of jointly owned patents and other intellectual property, as well as the risk of third-party infringement and disputes. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「There is no guarantee that these jointly owned intellectual property rights will provide adequate protection. Third parties may claim that their intellectual property rights have been infringed, and third parties may infringe and unlawfully use these intellectual property rights.」
The disclosure identifies uncertainty over the protection of jointly owned intellectual property rights acquired in the civil engineering and construction materials business, as well as the risk of third-party infringement.