Risk of Disputes and Infringement Involving Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2016. 2 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2018.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 58 companies on the "Worse" side.
128 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group recognizes that intellectual property rights play an important role in its business activities and product competitiveness. While working to protect its own rights by obtaining intellectual property rights, it investigates the intellectual property rights of other companies to prevent problems from arising.」
The company continues to protect its own intellectual property rights and investigate other companies' rights to prevent disputes and infringement. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group recognizes that intellectual property rights play an important role in its business activities and product competitiveness. While working to protect its own rights by obtaining intellectual property rights, it investigates the intellectual property rights of other companies to prevent problems from arising.」
The company reaffirms the protection of its own intellectual property rights and investigations of other companies' rights to prevent disputes and infringement. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If a dispute arises with another company over intellectual property rights, or if another company infringes the Group's intellectual property rights, this could disrupt business activities and affect the Group's performance.」
The company cites obtaining and protecting its own rights and investigating the rights of other companies as countermeasures.