Risks of Intellectual Property Infringement, Counterfeit Products and Conflicts with Third-Party Patents
First written in FY2016. 9 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
127 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also proceeds with product development while conducting thorough searches of patents, trademarks and other rights. However, it may infringe third-party patents outside the scope of the Group’s awareness, such as when it develops or sells products before another company’s patent application has been published.」
Reconfirms the risks of intellectual property infringement, imitation products and infringement of third-party patents, as well as the response through patent and trademark searches. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also proceeds with product development while conducting thorough searches of patents, trademarks and other rights. However, it may infringe third-party patents outside the scope of the Group’s awareness, such as when it develops or sells products before another company’s patent application has been published.」
Reconfirms the risks of intellectual property infringement, imitation products and infringement of third-party patents, as well as the response through patent and trademark searches. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also proceeds with product development while conducting thorough searches of patents, trademarks and other rights. However, it may infringe third-party patents outside the scope of the Group’s awareness, such as when it develops or sells products before another company’s patent application has been published.」
Reconfirms the risks and responses relating to infringement of its own intellectual property, imitation products and infringement of third-party patents. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year under review, there were no newly arising business or other risks. There were also no material changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes in the risks of intellectual property infringement, imitation products and infringement of third-party patents. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative consolidated period for the second quarter, no new business or other risks arose. There were also no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes in the risks of intellectual property infringement, imitation products and infringement of third-party patents. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year under review, there were no newly arising business or other risks. There were also no material changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no material changes in the risks of intellectual property infringement, imitation products and infringement of third-party patents. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also proceeds with product development while conducting thorough searches of patents, trademarks and other rights. However, it may infringe third-party patents outside the scope of the Group’s awareness, such as when it develops or sells products before another company’s patent application has been published.」
Reiterates the risks and responses relating to infringement of its own intellectual property, imitation products and infringement of third-party patents. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also proceeds with product development while conducting thorough searches of patents, trademarks and other rights. However, it may infringe third-party patents outside the scope of the Group’s awareness, such as when it develops or sells products before another company’s patent application has been published.」
Reiterates the risks and responses relating to infringement of its own intellectual property, imitation products and infringement of third-party patents. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group takes measures to protect its intellectual property rights. However, if its intellectual property rights are infringed through unforeseen means or otherwise, resulting in the leakage of technology or information or imitation products entering the market, this could adversely affect its business activities.」
Reiterates the risks relating to infringement of its own intellectual property, imitation products and infringement of third-party patents. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group takes measures to protect its intellectual property rights. However, if its intellectual property rights are infringed through unforeseen means or otherwise, resulting in the leakage of technology or information or imitation products entering the market, this could adversely affect its business activities.」
Assumes both infringement of its own rights and infringement of third-party rights.