Risk of infringing third-party intellectual property rights
First written in FY2022. 2 of 3 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2025.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「In addition, to prevent third parties from infringing the Group's intellectual property rights, including trademarks, copyrights and portrait rights, its transaction contracts specify the purposes for which those rights may be used, and require the Group's permission for any use beyond those purposes.」
In addition to the existing preliminary investigations relating to product development and web production, the purposes for using the Group's intellectual property are specified in contracts, with permission required for use outside those purposes. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「For new product development, the Group conducts preliminary investigations through patent attorneys. For image and video data used in website production, it uses contracted content-data providers and investigates and confirms the relevant intellectual property rights in advance to avoid infringing copyrights and portrait rights.」
Investigation by patent attorneys in new product development, use of content-data services in web production and preliminary confirmation are described as measures to address intellectual property infringement. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「If the relevant development or production infringes the intellectual property rights of a third party and the Group receives claims such as an injunction against use or a claim for damages, the Group's business, operating results and financial position may be affected.」
The risk of infringing third-party intellectual property rights in product development, website production and promotional materials production is described for the first time as a standalone risk.