Risk of Intellectual Property Infringement
First written in FY2017. 3 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2021.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 56 companies on the "Worse" side.
133 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Group seeks to protect the intellectual property rights covering technologies and other assets obtained through in-house or joint development by filing patent applications in Japan and other major countries. However, any infringement of these intellectual property rights could affect the Group’s operating results and financial condition.」
The company continues to disclose technology protection through patent applications and the possibility of intellectual property infringement. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Any infringement of these intellectual property rights could affect the company’s operating results and financial condition.」
The company continues to disclose the risk of intellectual property infringement while protecting its technologies through patent applications. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company seeks to protect the intellectual property rights covering technologies and other assets obtained through in-house or joint development by filing patent applications in Japan and other major countries. However, any infringement of these intellectual property rights could affect the company’s operating results and financial condition.」
The company continues to disclose the risk of intellectual property infringement while protecting its technologies through patent applications. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The company seeks to protect the intellectual property rights covering technologies and other assets obtained through in-house or joint development by filing patent applications in Japan and other major countries. However, any infringement of these intellectual property rights could affect the company’s operating results and financial condition.」
The company identifies the possibility of infringement involving technologies protected through patent applications.