Risk of Infringing Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2016. 5 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「It is practically difficult to investigate and ascertain in every case whether third-party intellectual property is being infringed.」
The disclosure continues to describe the risk that infringement of third-party intellectual property rights cannot be fully ascertained. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, we conduct thorough investigations into intellectual property rights, but it is practically difficult to investigate and ascertain in every case whether third-party intellectual property is being infringed. If our Group's content, technology or trademarks infringe third-party intellectual property rights and we are required to pay royalties or face an injunction against use or claims for damages, this could have a significant effect on our Group's results of operations.」
The disclosure continues to describe the risk that infringement of third-party intellectual property rights cannot be fully ascertained. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, we conduct thorough investigations into intellectual property rights, but it is practically difficult to investigate and ascertain in every case whether third-party intellectual property is being infringed. If our Group's content, technology or trademarks infringe third-party intellectual property rights and we are required to pay royalties or face an injunction against use or claims for damages, this could have a significant effect on our Group's results of operations.」
The disclosure continues to describe the risk that infringement of third-party intellectual property rights cannot be fully ascertained. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, we conduct thorough investigations into intellectual property rights, but it is practically difficult to investigate and ascertain in every case whether third-party intellectual property is being infringed. If our Group's content, technology or trademarks infringe third-party intellectual property rights and we are required to pay royalties or face an injunction against use or claims for damages, this could have a significant effect on our Group's results of operations.」
While conducting investigations into intellectual property rights, the disclosure continues to describe the risk that infringement of third-party rights cannot be fully ascertained. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, we conduct thorough investigations into intellectual property rights, but it is practically difficult to investigate and ascertain in every case whether third-party intellectual property is being infringed. If our Group's content, technology or trademarks infringe third-party intellectual property rights and we are required to pay royalties or face an injunction against use or claims for damages, this could have a significant effect on our Group's results of operations.」
While conducting investigations into intellectual property rights, the disclosure continues to describe the risk that infringement of third-party rights cannot be fully ascertained. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Accordingly, we conduct thorough investigations into intellectual property rights, but it is practically difficult to investigate and ascertain in every case whether third-party intellectual property is being infringed.」
Although intellectual property rights are investigated, it is difficult to fully ascertain infringement of third-party rights, and the disclosure identifies the possibility of royalty payments, injunctions against use and claims for damages.