Risk of Third-Party Intellectual Property Infringement and Related Litigation
First written in FY2022. 1 of 2 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
127 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Group works to accumulate technical know-how and protect its intellectual property rights, but may not always be able to effectively prevent infringement of its intellectual property rights by third parties.」
The disclosure continues to address the difficulty of preventing third-party infringement of intellectual property rights and the potential impact of infringement litigation. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「The Group works to accumulate technical know-how and protect its intellectual property rights, but may not always be able to effectively prevent infringement of its intellectual property rights by third parties. In addition, if the Group is sued on the grounds that its products or technologies infringe a third party's intellectual property rights and the claim is upheld, the Group's operating performance and financial position may be affected.」
For the first time, the difficulty of preventing third-party infringement of intellectual property rights and the possibility of infringement litigation against the company's products and technologies are described as separate major risks.