Infringement of the Company’s Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2017. 1 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2022.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「When developing products or considering new business models, the Group conducts appropriate preliminary investigations. In contracts with customers and other parties, it clearly defines the parties responsible for intellectual property rights and the scope of that responsibility, and works to prevent the assumption of excessive liability. The Group also provides regular internal training on intellectual property rights to improve awareness and understanding aimed at protecting its own intellectual property rights and preventing infringement of third-party intellectual property rights.」
Specific measures to protect the Group's intellectual property, in addition to filing applications, included preliminary investigations for products and new business models, clarification of contractual liability scopes, and intellectual property training. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group actively files patent and trademark applications in Japan and other major countries for technologies accumulated through in-house development or joint development with third parties, and works to protect its intellectual property rights.」
Although the risk of infringement of the Group's intellectual property rights continues, specific protection measures through patent and trademark applications in Japan and other major countries were disclosed. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Some of the Group's products may not be legally protected in their entirety, which could result in infringement of the Group's intellectual property rights and adversely affect its business performance.」
The risk of infringement of the Group's intellectual property rights continues to be disclosed. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Some of the Group's products may not be legally protected in their entirety, which could result in infringement of the Group's intellectual property rights and adversely affect its business performance.」
While pursuing protection through patent and other applications, the Group disclosed the possibility that not all products would receive legal protection and that its intellectual property could be infringed.