Risk of Infringing Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2016. 2 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2019.
156 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We are strengthening awareness-building and our internal management systems to avoid infringing third parties' intellectual property rights. However, it is difficult to obtain a complete understanding of the current status of intellectual property rights in our Group's business fields,」
The company continues to address the risk of infringement and claims arising from an inability to identify third parties' intellectual property rights and strengthen internal management. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We are strengthening awareness-building and our internal management systems to avoid infringing third parties' intellectual property rights. However, it is difficult to obtain a complete understanding of the current status of intellectual property rights in our Group's business fields,」
The company continues to address the risk of infringement and claims arising from an inability to identify third parties' intellectual property rights by strengthening internal management. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「It cannot be ruled out that third parties may already hold patents, copyrights or other intellectual property of which our Group is unaware. If a third party protects patents, copyrights or other intellectual property in our Group's business fields ahead of us and we receive a claim for damages, an injunction against use or other relief, this may affect our Group's operating results.」
The company discloses as a risk the possibility that it may be unaware of third parties' intellectual property rights and receive claims for damages or injunctions against use.