Risk of Intellectual Property Infringement and Trade Secret Leakage
First written in FY2020. 1 of 2 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2023.
Toho Chemical Industry moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 3 of 17 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2023MaterialisedAnnual report
「An investigation by external specialists confirmed signs that some of the data held by the company had been leaked externally.」
An investigation confirmed signs that some of the data held by the company had been leaked externally as a result of unauthorized access by a third party. The risk of leakage of intellectual property and trade secrets materialized as an actual incident. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「However, if the Group's intellectual property rights are infringed, its trade secrets are leaked externally, or a dispute arises on the grounds that the Group has infringed a third party's intellectual property rights, the Group's operating results and other aspects of its performance could be affected by lower sales and higher costs.」
While filing patent applications for the company's technologies and know-how, managing information, and investigating and analyzing the intellectual property rights of other companies, the company newly identified infringement of rights, leakage of trade secrets and disputes with third parties as risks.