Infringement of Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights and Difficulty Obtaining Necessary Licenses
First written in FY2017. 4 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 4 of 42 companies on the "Worse" side.
63 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The group may infringe third-party intellectual property rights, may be unable to obtain intellectual property rights in business fields it enters in the future, and may also be unable to obtain the necessary licences from third parties.」
Continues to disclose the risks of infringing third-party intellectual property rights, acquiring intellectual property, and obtaining required licences. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The group may infringe third-party intellectual property rights, may be unable to obtain intellectual property in business fields it enters in the future, and may also be unable to obtain the necessary licences from third parties.」
Continues to disclose the risks of infringing third-party intellectual property rights, acquiring intellectual property, and obtaining required licences. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The group may infringe third-party intellectual property rights, may be unable to obtain intellectual property in business fields it enters in the future, and may also be unable to obtain the necessary licences from third parties.」
Continues to disclose the risks of infringing third-party intellectual property rights, acquiring intellectual property, and obtaining required licences. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The group may infringe third-party intellectual property rights, may be unable to obtain intellectual property in business fields it enters in the future, and may also be unable to obtain the necessary licences from third parties.」
Continues to disclose the risks of infringing third-party intellectual property rights, acquiring intellectual property, and obtaining required licences. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The group may infringe third-party intellectual property rights, may be unable to obtain intellectual property in business fields it enters in the future, and may also be unable to obtain the necessary licences from third parties.」
Discloses the legal risks relating to infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, acquisition of intellectual property, and acquisition of required licences.