Infringement of Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2019. 6 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「If users' personal information is leaked, if we inadvertently infringe the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, of third parties, if a content holder has problems managing copyrights, or if a copyright holder brings litigation or takes other legal action, damages and other costs may arise, and this could reduce our group's social standing and credibility and affect our group's financial position and operating results.」
Continues to identify the risks of infringing third-party copyrights, problems with copyright management by content holders, and litigation. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「If users' personal information is leaked, if we inadvertently infringe the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, of third parties, if a content holder has problems managing copyrights, or if a copyright holder brings litigation or takes other legal action, damages and other costs may arise, and this could reduce our group's social standing and credibility and affect our group's financial position and operating results.」
Continues to identify the risks of infringing third-party copyrights, problems with copyright management by content holders, and litigation. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「If we inadvertently infringe the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, of third parties, if a content holder has problems managing copyrights, or if a copyright holder brings litigation or takes other legal action, damages and other costs may arise, and this could reduce our group's social standing and credibility and affect our group's financial position and operating results.」
Reiterates the risks of infringing third-party intellectual property rights and problems with copyright management by content holders. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Although our group consistently takes care not to infringe the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, of third parties, any inadvertent infringement of intellectual property rights or a request from a third party for payment of consideration for such intellectual property rights could affect our group's financial position and operating results.」
Reiterates the risk of infringing third-party intellectual property rights and receiving claims for payment. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Although our group consistently takes care not to infringe the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, of third parties, any inadvertent infringement of intellectual property rights or a request from a third party for payment of consideration for such intellectual property rights could affect our group's financial position and operating results.」
Reiterates the risk of infringing third-party intellectual property rights and receiving claims for payment. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Although we consistently take care not to infringe the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, of third parties, any inadvertent infringement of intellectual property rights or a request from a third party for payment of consideration for such intellectual property rights could affect our financial position and operating results.」
Reiterates the risk of infringing third-party intellectual property rights and receiving claims for payment. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「Although we consistently take care not to infringe the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, of third parties, any inadvertent infringement of intellectual property rights or a request from a third party for payment of consideration for such intellectual property rights could affect our business results.」
Cites the potential impact on business results arising from infringement and claims for payment.