Risk of infringing third-party intellectual property rights
First written in FY2016. 5 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
156 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「There is a risk that software developed by the company may infringe third-party intellectual property rights, as well as a risk of litigation if it is unknowingly infringing patents or other rights.」
The company continues to disclose the risks of infringing third-party intellectual property rights, legal costs, and the impact of injunctions against use. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「If patents or other rights of which the Group is unaware have been granted in its business fields, the Group's performance could be affected by claims for damages and injunctions against use brought by the relevant third parties, as well as legal and other costs incurred in connection with such claims.」
The risks of infringing third-party patents and other rights of which the Group is unaware, litigation, and related costs remain ongoing. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「If patents or other rights of which the Group is unaware have been granted in its business fields, the Group's performance could be affected by claims for damages and injunctions against use brought by the relevant third parties, as well as legal and other costs incurred in connection with such claims.」
The risks of infringing third-party patents and other rights of which the Group is unaware, litigation, and related costs remain ongoing. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「If patents or other rights of which the Group is unaware have been granted in its business fields, the Group's performance could be affected by claims for damages and injunctions against use brought by the relevant third parties, as well as legal and other costs incurred in connection with such claims.」
The risks of infringing third-party patents and other rights of which the Group is unaware, litigation, and related costs remain ongoing. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「If patents or other rights of which the Group is unaware have been granted in its business fields, the Group's performance could be affected by claims for damages and injunctions against use brought by the relevant third parties, as well as legal and other costs incurred in connection with such claims.」
The risk of infringing third-party patents and other rights of which the Group is unaware, as well as the risk of litigation and related costs, remains ongoing. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If patents or other rights of which the Company is unaware have been granted in its fields of business, the Company's performance could be affected by claims brought by the relevant third parties for damages and injunctions against use, as well as legal and procedural costs incurred in connection with such claims.」
Although it states that there have been no infringement lawsuits or similar proceedings in the past, it discloses the possibility of infringing third-party patents and other rights of which it is unaware.