Claims for intellectual property infringement
First written in FY2016. 7 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
156 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「At present, there are no known instances of the Group having received judicial or extrajudicial claims for damages or other compensation from third parties on the grounds of infringement of another party's patents, copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights, or from business partners on the grounds of breach of contract due to negligence or other causes attributable to the Group. However, delays in the Group's investigations and reviews or unforeseen problems may result in claims from third parties.」
While noting that there has been no history of claims from third parties, the company reconfirmed the possibility of intellectual property infringement claims and the response by the legal department and external specialists. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Company's legal department serves as the coordinating body for these matters and, through patent and law firms, conducts ongoing investigations and reviews of intellectual property rights and limits contractual liability, including through limitation-of-liability clauses for damages.」
The company reconfirmed its response through intellectual property investigations and reviews, rights protection and contractual limitations of liability, as well as the possibility of third-party claims. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's legal department serves as the coordinating body for these matters and, through patent and law firms, conducts ongoing investigations and reviews of intellectual property rights and limits contractual liability, including through limitation-of-liability clauses for damages.」
The company reiterated its response through intellectual property investigations and reviews, rights protection and contractual limitations of liability, as well as the possibility of third-party claims. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, delays in the Group's investigations and reviews or unforeseen problems may result in the Group facing judicial or extrajudicial claims from third parties for damages or injunctions on the grounds of infringement of intellectual property rights relating to the services or products provided by the Group or the copyrighted works, trademarks and other intellectual property used by the Group.」
The company reiterated the possibility of third-party intellectual property claims, investigations and reviews by the legal department and external specialists, and contractual limitations of liability. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, delays in the Group's investigations and reviews or unforeseen problems may result in the Group facing judicial or extrajudicial claims from third parties for damages or injunctions on the grounds of infringement of intellectual property rights relating to the services or products provided by the Group or the copyrighted works, trademarks and other intellectual property used by the Group.」
The company reiterated the possibility of third-party claims while pursuing intellectual property investigations, reviews and rights protection. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「However, delays in the Group's investigations and reviews or unforeseen problems may result in the Group facing judicial or extrajudicial claims from third parties for damages or injunctions on the grounds of infringement of intellectual property rights relating to the services or products provided by the Group or the copyrighted works, trademarks and other intellectual property used by the Group.」
The company reiterated the possibility of third-party claims while pursuing intellectual property investigations, reviews and rights protection. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「However, delays in the Group's investigations and reviews or unforeseen problems may result in the Group facing judicial or extrajudicial claims from third parties for damages or injunctions on the grounds of infringement of intellectual property rights relating to the services or products provided by the Group or the copyrighted works, trademarks and other intellectual property used by the Group.」
The company reiterated the possibility of third-party claims while pursuing intellectual property investigations, reviews and rights protection. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group may face judicial or extrajudicial claims from third parties for damages or injunctions on the grounds of infringement of intellectual property rights relating to the services or products provided by the Group or the copyrighted works, trademarks and other intellectual property used by the Group.」
While pursuing the filing and registration of patents, trademarks and copyrights and conducting legal reviews, the company disclosed the possibility of third-party claims.