Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2018. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
130 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「As countermeasures, our development divisions continuously obtain publicly available information concerning other companies' intellectual property rights and discuss with specialists whether infringement has occurred. We have established a system to eliminate the risk of third parties infringing our intellectual property rights and the risk of litigation resulting from the Group's infringement of third-party intellectual property rights.」
The response system based on collecting intellectual property information and consulting with specialists has been reaffirmed. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Our development divisions continuously obtain publicly available information concerning other companies' intellectual property rights and discuss with specialists whether infringement has occurred. We have established a system to eliminate the risk of third parties infringing our intellectual property rights and the risk of litigation resulting from the Group's infringement of third-party intellectual property rights.」
The response system based on collecting intellectual property information and consulting with specialists has been reaffirmed. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「Our development divisions continuously obtain publicly available information concerning other companies' intellectual property rights and discuss with specialists whether infringement has occurred. We have established a system to eliminate the risk of third parties infringing our intellectual property rights and the risk of litigation resulting from the Group's infringement of third-party intellectual property rights.」
A response system for intellectual property infringement risks has been specified, involving information gathering by the development divisions and discussions with specialists. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「There is also a possibility that the Group could unknowingly infringe a third party's intellectual property rights, leading to a dispute.」
The risks relating to infringement of the company's own rights and third-party rights have been reiterated. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「There is also a possibility that the Group could unknowingly infringe a third party's intellectual property rights, leading to a dispute.」
Infringement of both the company's own rights and third-party rights is newly identified as a risk.