Infringement of Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights and Licensing Costs
First written in FY2019. 4 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「To date, our group has not received any claims for damages or injunctions against use on the grounds that we infringed third-party intellectual property rights, and we believe that we have not infringed any intellectual property rights.」
The company is reiterating the potential for third-party intellectual property infringement, damages payments and licensing costs, together with the explanation that no claims have been received as of the present time. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「To date, our group has not received any claims for damages or injunctions against use on the grounds that we infringed third-party intellectual property rights, and we believe that we have not infringed any intellectual property rights.」
The company is reiterating the potential for third-party intellectual property infringement, damages payments and licensing costs, together with the explanation that no claims have been received as of the present time. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「To date, we have not received any claims for damages or injunctions against use on the grounds that we infringed third-party intellectual property rights, and we believe that we have not infringed any intellectual property rights.」
The company is reiterating the potential for third-party intellectual property infringement and licensing costs, together with the explanation that no claims have been received as of the present time. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We exercise the utmost care to avoid infringing third-party patents and other intellectual property rights. However, if we were to infringe a third party's intellectual property rights, we could incur damages payments.」
The company is reiterating the potential for third-party intellectual property infringement, damages payments and licensing costs, as well as the precautions being taken. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「It is difficult to obtain a complete picture of the intellectual property rights landscape in the cloud market in which we operate. If a third party is granted a patent relating to our business, or is granted such a patent in the future, we may be compelled to take measures such as paying licensing fees to the patent holder as required to conduct our business.」
Although there has been no past instance of a claim being made, the company anticipates potential future damages and licensing costs.