Appellate Court Judgment (Victory)
MEIKO NETWORK JAPAN CO.,LTD. (filing company)
Meiko Juku tutoring business operations in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions, and the “Meiko Juku” trademark
The appellants' nonpayment and underreporting of royalties, false reporting of student numbers, breach of their non-compete obligations, and unauthorized use of the “Meiko Juku” trademark after termination of the agreements
Related procedures
Appeal proceedings in a lawsuit seeking an injunction against trademark infringement and other relief
Intellectual Property High Court
MEIKO NETWORK JAPAN CO.,LTD.
株式会社明光義塾九州, 株式会社明光ネットワーク九州, 株式会社アネムホールディングス
The specific impact is currently under review and will be disclosed promptly once determined.
The Company is expected to recover the damages and other amounts awarded at first instance. The Company will further strengthen its Meiko Juku business operations in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions.
The Company will promptly disclose the specific impact on consolidated financial results once determined.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Appellate Court Judgment (Victory) |
| Date of occurrence | 14 May 2026 (date the judgment was handed down by the Intellectual Property High Court) |
| Subject Entity | MEIKO NETWORK JAPAN CO.,LTD. (filing company) |
| Target Locations / Products | Meiko Juku tutoring business operations in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions, and the “Meiko Juku” trademark |
| Cause | The appellants' nonpayment and underreporting of royalties, false reporting of student numbers, breach of their non-compete obligations, and unauthorized use of the “Meiko Juku” trademark after termination of the agreements |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | The specific impact is currently under review and will be disclosed promptly once determined. |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Appeal proceedings in a lawsuit seeking an injunction against trademark infringement and other relief |
| Court or authority | Intellectual Property High Court |
| Plaintiff | MEIKO NETWORK JAPAN CO.,LTD. |
| Defendant | 株式会社明光義塾九州, 株式会社明光ネットワーク九州, 株式会社アネムホールディングス |
| Date of filing / date of action | 19 July 2021 (date the main action was filed) / 14 May 2026 (date the appellate judgment was handed down) |
| Outlook | The Company is expected to recover the damages and other amounts awarded at first instance. The Company will further strengthen its Meiko Juku business operations in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The Company will promptly disclose the specific impact on consolidated financial results once determined. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Although the appellants appealed the first-instance judgment, the Intellectual Property High Court dismissed all of the appeals and recognized the validity of the Company's termination of the area franchise agreements.