Risk of Intellectual Property Rights Disputes Associated with Global Expansion and Technological Innovation
First written in FY2016. 4 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
127 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Group recognizes intellectual property as an important management resource and uses it accordingly, while advancing the development of products and technologies that respect the rights of other companies. Information technology constituting intellectual property is managed under information asset policies, and systems have been established to prevent its leakage. However, as the pace of technological innovation is accelerating and the Group’s business activities are conducted globally, the Group’s operating results and financial position may be affected if its intellectual property rights are infringed improperly and a dispute concerning intellectual property arises with a third party.」
The Group’s management of intellectual property and systems to prevent information leakage are described, while the risk of disputes associated with global expansion and technological innovation continues. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Group recognizes intellectual property as an important management resource and uses it accordingly, while advancing the development of products and technologies that respect the rights of other companies. Information technology constituting intellectual property is managed under information asset policies, and systems have been established to prevent its leakage. However, as the pace of technological innovation is accelerating and the Group’s business activities are conducted globally, the Group’s operating results and financial position may be affected if its intellectual property rights are infringed improperly and a dispute concerning intellectual property arises with a third party.」
The Group’s management of intellectual property and systems to prevent information leakage are described, while the risk of disputes associated with global expansion and technological innovation continues. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group recognizes intellectual property as an important management resource and uses it accordingly, while advancing the development of products and technologies that respect the rights of other companies. Information technology constituting intellectual property is managed under information asset policies, and systems have been established to prevent its leakage. However, as the pace of technological innovation is accelerating and the Group’s business activities are conducted globally, the Group’s operating results and financial position may be affected if its intellectual property rights are infringed improperly and a dispute concerning intellectual property arises with a third party.」
The Group’s management of intellectual property and systems to prevent information leakage under its information asset policies are specified, while the risk of disputes associated with global expansion and technological innovation continues. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is advancing the development of products and technologies that protect the Group’s intellectual property rights and respect the rights of other companies. However, as the pace of technological innovation is accelerating and the Group’s business activities are conducted globally, intellectual property disputes may arise. In such cases, the Group’s operating results and financial position may be affected if intellectual property cannot be protected or is infringed unlawfully.」
The Group additionally states its policy of protecting and respecting intellectual property rights, while continuing to identify the risk of disputes associated with global expansion and technological innovation. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「As the pace of technological innovation is accelerating and the Group’s business activities are conducted globally, intellectual property disputes may arise. In such cases, the Group’s operating results and financial position may be affected if intellectual property cannot be protected or is infringed unlawfully.」
The risk of intellectual property disputes associated with global expansion and technological innovation is reiterated with the same content. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As the pace of technological innovation is accelerating and the Group’s business activities are conducted globally, intellectual property disputes may arise. In such cases, the Group’s operating results and financial position may be affected if intellectual property cannot be protected or is infringed unlawfully.」
The protection and infringement of intellectual property rights, and the possibility of disputes, are identified as risks.