Risks of Intellectual Property Infringement and Leakage of Core Technologies
First written in FY2017. 11 of 12 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 3 of 17 companies on the "Worse" side.
31 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「We have all officers and employees sign confidentiality agreements and seek to prevent such incidents and ascertain the facts by regularly monitoring the services offered by competitors.」
Continues to address the risks of intellectual property infringement and core technology leakage through confidentiality obligations and monitoring of competing services. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The risks of intellectual property infringement and core technology leakage are described collectively, with no material changes. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, there were no new business risks and no material changes in the business risks described in the annual securities report for the preceding fiscal year.」
The risks of intellectual property infringement and core technology leakage are described collectively, with no material changes. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The risks of intellectual property infringement and core technology leakage are described collectively, with no material changes. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「We have all officers and employees sign confidentiality agreements and seek to prevent such incidents and ascertain the facts by regularly monitoring the services offered by competitors.」
Describes measures addressing the risks of intellectual property infringement and core technology leakage through confidentiality obligations and monitoring of competing services. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The risks of intellectual property infringement and core technology leakage are described collectively, with no material changes. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, our technology could leak to other companies through the poaching of personnel or other means, allowing them to develop similar services. Even if such a leak occurred, we might not be able to detect it.」
Continues to describe the risks of core technology leakage and infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, there were no new business risks and no material changes in the business risks described in the annual securities report for the preceding fiscal year.」
The risks of intellectual property infringement and core technology leakage are described collectively, with no material changes. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period, there were no new business risks and no material changes in the business risks described in the annual securities report for the preceding fiscal year.」
The risks of intellectual property infringement and core technology leakage are described collectively, with no material changes. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The risks of intellectual property infringement and core technology leakage are described collectively, with no material changes. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, our technology could leak to other companies through the poaching of personnel or other means, allowing them to develop similar services. Even if such a leak occurred, we might not be able to detect it.」
Continues to describe the risks of infringing third-party intellectual property rights and leaking core technologies. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Our technology could leak to other companies through the poaching of personnel or other means, allowing them to develop similar services. Even if such a leak occurred, we might not be able to detect it.」
In addition to the possibility of infringing third-party intellectual property rights, describes the risk that core technologies for which patent applications are not filed could leak to competitors through personnel departures or other means.