Infringement of Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights and Loss of Competitiveness
First written in FY2021. 2 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
127 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「If our group infringes third-party intellectual property rights and incurs financial losses, or if our intellectual property rights are infringed by a third party and our competitiveness declines, this could affect the performance and financial position of our group.」
The risks of infringing third-party intellectual property rights and losing competitiveness as a result of such infringement remain ongoing. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「If our group infringes third-party intellectual property rights and incurs financial losses, or if our intellectual property rights are infringed by a third party and our competitiveness declines, this could affect the performance and financial position of our group.」
The risks of infringing third-party intellectual property rights and losing competitiveness as a result of such infringement remain ongoing. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「Our group is constantly vigilant to avoid infringing third-party intellectual property rights and understands that, as of the present time, there are no instances of such infringement. However, in the case of rights relating to intangible property, unintentional infringement can readily occur.」
Although no infringement has been identified as of the present time, the company anticipates the risk of damage and reputational deterioration resulting from unintentional infringement or infringement by third parties.