Risks of Intellectual Property Infringement, Loss of Licenses and Imitation
First written in FY2016. 3 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2019.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 4 of 43 companies on the "Worse" side.
64 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's products and services are based not only on products developed in-house, but also on patents, technologies, software, trademarks and other rights used under licenses from other companies.」
The company continues to disclose the risks of infringing third-party intellectual property rights, losing licenses, incurring licensing fees and damages, and the emergence of similar services. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's products and services are based not only on products developed in-house, but also on patents, technologies, software, trademarks and other rights used under licenses from other companies.」
The company continues to disclose the risks of infringing third-party intellectual property rights, losing licenses, incurring licensing fees and damages, and the emergence of similar services. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's products and services are based not only on products developed in-house, but also on patents, technologies, software, trademarks and other rights used under licenses from other companies.」
The company continues to disclose the risks of infringing third-party intellectual property rights, losing licenses, incurring licensing fees and damages, and the emergence of similar services. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group's products and services are based not only on products developed in-house, but also on patents, technologies, software, trademarks and other rights used under licenses from other companies.」
The company identifies infringement of third-party rights, loss of technology-transfer and usage licenses, high licensing fees and damages, and the emergence of similar services as risks.