Infringement of Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2017. 2 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2020.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「To address this risk, the group has introduced a system that monitors software installation status across all computers within the company and regularly investigates internal license usage, thereby working to prevent infringement of intellectual property rights and improper use of software licenses.」
In response to the risk of infringing third-party intellectual property rights, the company has introduced company-wide software monitoring and license-use audits. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company believes that no infringement currently exists, but cannot rule out the possibility of infringing a third party's intellectual property rights in the future.」
The company continues to identify the possibility of infringing third-party intellectual property rights as a risk. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company believes that no infringement currently exists, but cannot rule out the possibility of infringing a third party's intellectual property rights in the future.」
The company continues to disclose the possibility of infringing third-party intellectual property rights. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The company believes that no infringement currently exists, but cannot rule out the possibility of infringing a third party's intellectual property rights in the future.」
The company discloses the possibility that infringement of third-party intellectual property rights could result in claims for damages, declining confidence and brand deterioration.