Potential infringement of the Company’s intellectual property rights and third-party rights
First written in FY2016. 16 of 17 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 60 companies on the "Worse" side.
130 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the interim accounting period, there were no occurrences of the principal risks that management recognizes as potentially having a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows, and no material changes to the matters concerning the business situation, financial position and other matters described in this semi-annual report or to the section entitled "Business Risks" in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that there have been no material changes to the risks concerning infringement of intellectual property rights. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative nine-month period, there were no occurrences of the major risks that management recognizes as potentially having a material effect on the company's financial position, operating results or cash flows, among the matters concerning the business and accounting conditions described in this quarterly report, and there were no material changes to the "Business and Other Risks" described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that there have been no material changes to the risks concerning infringement of intellectual property rights. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「For products that the Company is currently developing, manufacturing and selling, as well as new products it will develop and manufacture in the future, the Company conducts systematic investigations of third parties' industrial property rights from the planning and development stage in an effort to prevent infringement of third-party rights.」
The Company continues to pursue a policy of investigating third-party rights from the planning and development stage of new products and managing the risks concerning its own and third parties' industrial property rights. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「However, if the Company infringes, or is suspected of infringing, a third party's industrial property rights that it was unable to identify even through its investigations, the rights holder could allege infringement, seek damages or an injunction against the manufacture and sale of the allegedly infringing products, or demand payment of royalties and other fees.」
The Company continues to identify the difficulty of protecting its own industrial property rights and the risks of claims for damages, injunctions and royalties arising from infringement of third-party rights. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「However, if the Company infringes, or is suspected of infringing, a third party's industrial property rights that it was unable to identify even through its investigations, the rights holder could allege infringement, seek damages or an injunction against the manufacture and sale of the allegedly infringing products, or demand payment of royalties and other fees.」
The Company continues to identify the risks of claims for damages, injunctions and royalties arising from infringement of third parties' industrial property rights. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that there have been no material changes to the risks concerning infringement of its own or third parties' intellectual property rights. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that there have been no material changes to the risks concerning infringement of its own or third parties' intellectual property rights. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that there have been no material changes to the risks concerning infringement of its own or third parties' intellectual property rights. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「However, if the Company infringes, or is suspected of infringing, a third party's industrial property rights that it was unable to identify even through its investigations, the rights holder could allege infringement, seek damages or an injunction against the manufacture and sale of the allegedly infringing products, or demand payment of royalties and other fees. Such an event could have a material impact on the Company's business strategy and results. The Company also states that, as of the present time, there are no lawsuits concerning industrial property rights in which the Company is an alleged infringer and which would have a material impact on management.」
The Company continues to identify the risks of claims for damages, injunctions and royalties arising from infringement of third-party rights. It states that there are currently no related lawsuits with a material impact on management. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that there have been no material changes to the risks concerning infringement of its own or third parties' intellectual property rights. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that there have been no material changes to the risks concerning infringement of its own or third parties' intellectual property rights. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that there have been no material changes to the risks concerning infringement of its own or third parties' intellectual property rights. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「However, if the Company infringes, or is suspected of infringing, a third party's industrial property rights that it was unable to identify even through its investigations, the rights holder could allege infringement, seek damages or an injunction against the manufacture and sale of the allegedly infringing products, or demand payment of royalties and other fees.」
The Company continues to identify the limits of its ability to prevent infringement of its own rights and the risks of claims for damages, injunctions and royalties arising from infringement of third-party rights. It also states that there are currently no related lawsuits with a material impact on management. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that there have been no material changes to the risks concerning infringement of its intellectual property rights and third-party rights. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that there have been no material changes to the risks concerning infringement of its intellectual property rights and third-party rights. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that there have been no material changes to the risks described in the previous fiscal year concerning infringement of its intellectual property rights and third-party rights. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「However, if the Company infringes, or is suspected of infringing, a third party's industrial property rights that it was unable to identify even through its investigations, the rights holder could allege infringement, seek damages or an injunction against the manufacture and sale of the allegedly infringing products, or demand payment of royalties and other fees.」
The Company describes the potential difficulty of preventing infringement of its own rights, as well as the risks of claims for damages, injunctions and royalties arising from infringement of third-party rights.