Intellectual Property Infringement and Product Liability Risks
First written in FY2016. 1 of 2 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2018.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 2 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「If the Group’s intellectual property is unlawfully infringed, if a dispute arises alleging infringement of a third party’s intellectual property rights, or if product recalls or damages arise from defects in the Group’s products, business activities may be disrupted.」
Risks relating to intellectual property infringement and product liability were reiterated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group recognizes the importance of intellectual property and works to protect and utilize it, but if it fails to protect or utilize it appropriately and its intellectual property is unlawfully infringed, or if a dispute arises alleging infringement of a third party’s intellectual property rights」
This also includes the risk of product recalls and damages arising from product defects.