Risks to Intellectual Property Protection, Including DMNA’s Policy of Not Filing Patent Applications
First written in FY2016. 7 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 3 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
11 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「For these reasons, the Company has not sought patents for DMNA, except for certain peripheral patents. Consequently, if another company obtains a patent covering the relevant subject matter, the Company's business performance may be affected.」
The Company continues to disclose the decision not to seek patents for DMNA and the risk of an impact if another company obtains a patent. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「For these reasons, the Company has not sought patents for DMNA, except for certain peripheral patents. Consequently, if another company obtains a patent covering the relevant subject matter, the Company's business performance may be affected.」
The Company continues to disclose the decision not to seek patents for DMNA and the risk of an impact if another company obtains a patent. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「For these reasons, the Company has not sought patents for DMNA, except for certain peripheral patents. Consequently, if another company obtains a patent covering the relevant subject matter, the Company's business performance may be affected.」
The Company continues to disclose the decision not to seek patents for DMNA and the risk of an impact if another company obtains a patent. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「For these reasons, the Company has not sought patents for DMNA, except for certain peripheral patents. Consequently, if another company obtains a patent covering the relevant subject matter, the Company's business performance may be affected.」
The Company continues to disclose the decision not to seek patents for DMNA and the risk of an impact if another company obtains a patent. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「For these reasons, the Company has not sought patents for DMNA, except for certain peripheral patents. Consequently, if another company obtains a patent covering the relevant subject matter, the Company's business performance may be affected.」
The Company has reconfirmed the decision not to seek patents for DMNA and the risk of an impact if another company obtains a patent. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「For these reasons, the Company has not sought patents for DMNA, except for certain peripheral patents. Consequently, if another company obtains a patent covering the relevant subject matter, the Company's business performance may be affected.」
The Company has reconfirmed the decision not to seek patents for DMNA and the risk of an impact if another company obtains a patent. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「For these reasons, the Company has not sought patents for DMNA, except for certain peripheral patents. Consequently, if another company obtains a patent covering the relevant subject matter, the Company's business performance may be affected.」
The Company has reconfirmed the decision not to seek patents for DMNA and the risk of an impact if another company obtains a patent. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「For these reasons, the Company has not sought patents for DMNA, except for certain peripheral patents. Consequently, if another company obtains a patent covering the relevant subject matter, the Company's business performance may be affected.」
The Company has adopted a policy of not seeking patents for DMNA, except for peripheral patents, because the content of DMNA could be inferred from patent specifications, and instead relies on academic presentations and internal implementation records.