Risks Relating to the Protection and Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2021. 4 of 5 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「February 2025 Obtained a domestic patent for Buddycom Bell」
The company obtained a domestic patent for Buddycom Bell, adding to its track record of protecting and differentiating its proprietary technology. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「February 2024 Obtained a domestic patent for location-group control and other technologies for one-to-many group-wide data communications」
The company obtained a domestic patent for location-group control and other technologies, adding to its track record of protecting and differentiating its proprietary technology. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「November 2022 Obtained a U.S. patent for video distribution technology for one-to-many group-wide data communications January 2023 Obtained a U.S. patent for the server-side communications technology of Buddycom for one-to-many group-wide voice communications」
The company added U.S. patent grants for video distribution technology and Buddycom voice communications technology, continuing its efforts to protect and differentiate its proprietary technology. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「July 2022 Obtained patents in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Italy for Buddycom's communications technology for one-to-many group-wide voice communications」
The company obtained patents in 4 European countries for Buddycom communications technology, adding to its track record of protecting and differentiating its proprietary technology. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「The company also intends to obtain and protect intellectual property rights in order to protect its proprietary technology, differentiate itself from other companies, and provide competitive services on a sustained basis.」
The company discloses both its efforts to obtain and protect patents and other intellectual property rights and the possibility of infringing third-party rights.