Risks of Intellectual Property Infringement and Technology Obsolescence
First written in FY2016. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2020.
Osaka Organic Chemical Industry moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2021, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 3 of 17 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「The technologies and know-how held by the Company may be disclosed unexpectedly. In addition, some of the technologies it uses may be alleged to infringe the intellectual property rights of other companies.」
In addition to the existing risks of technological obsolescence and infringement of other companies’ rights, the unexpected disclosure of held technologies and know-how has been explicitly identified as a risk. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, because technology in the industry is advancing rapidly, the technologies developed by the Company and its subsidiaries may become obsolete. Furthermore, some of the technologies used in the products of the Company and its subsidiaries may be alleged to infringe the intellectual property rights of other companies.」
The risks relating to technological obsolescence and claims of infringement of other companies’ intellectual property rights continue to be disclosed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition, because technology in the industry is advancing rapidly, the technologies developed by the Company and its subsidiaries may become obsolete. Furthermore, some of the technologies used in the products of the Company and its subsidiaries may be alleged to infringe the intellectual property rights of other companies.」
While protecting its technologies through patents, the Company identifies technological obsolescence and claims of infringement of other companies’ intellectual property rights as risks.