Risk of Infringing Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2022. 4 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「In developing AI algorithms and Ambient technologies using location and related real-world data, securing intellectual property rights such as patents and copyrights is important to the Group's business operations. The Group takes due care to protect and preserve its proprietary technologies and know-how and to avoid infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties.」
The company again discloses the risks of damages, injunctions and royalty payments resulting from infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, together with investigations by patent attorneys. - FY2026-H1DroppedAnnual report
「Not applicable.」
The business and other risks section of the interim report contains no specific mention of the risk of infringing third-party intellectual property rights. This does not establish that the risk itself has disappeared. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Securing intellectual property rights, including patents and copyrights, is important to the conduct of our business in developing AI algorithms and Ambient technologies using location data and related real-world data. We take sufficient care to protect and preserve our proprietary technologies and know-how and to avoid infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties.」
The company again discloses the risks of damages, injunctions and royalty payments resulting from infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, together with investigations by patent attorneys. - FY2025-H1DroppedAnnual report
「Not applicable.」
The business and other risks section of the interim report contains no specific mention of the risk of infringing third-party intellectual property rights. This does not establish that the risk itself has disappeared. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「During the technology development stage, we exercise the utmost care, including by asking patent attorneys to investigate whether our activities infringe the intellectual property rights of other companies.」
The company again discloses the risks of damages, injunctions and royalty payments resulting from infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, together with investigations by patent attorneys. - FY2024-Q1DroppedAnnual report
「Not applicable.」
The business and other risks section of the quarterly report states, “There are no applicable matters,” and contains no specific mention of the risk of infringing third-party intellectual property rights. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「During the technology development stage, we exercise the utmost care, including by asking patent attorneys to investigate whether our activities infringe the intellectual property rights of other companies.」
The company continues to disclose the risks of damages, injunctions and royalty payments resulting from infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「There is a possibility that third parties may bring claims for damages, injunctions against use or other relief, and that payments such as consideration for patents (royalties) may arise.」
The company identifies as risks damages, injunctions and royalty payments arising from the grant of third-party patents or other rights, or from failure to identify them.