Risk of conflict with or infringement of intellectual property and patent rights
First written in FY2021. 2 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 58 companies on the "Worse" side.
128 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The Group works to develop technologies and create other intellectual property without infringing on the intellectual property rights of others, but differences in interpretation and other factors may result in the possibility of infringing the intellectual property rights of others.」
The disclosure reaffirms the policy for addressing intellectual property infringement risks associated with technology development in key strategic businesses, protecting the Company's intellectual property, and clarifying rights and conditions in joint research. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Group works to develop technologies and create other intellectual property without infringing on the intellectual property rights of others, but differences in interpretation and other factors may result in the possibility of infringing the intellectual property rights of others.」
The disclosure reaffirms the risks of intellectual property infringement associated with sorting technologies, gold and silver residue recovery, and the remanufacturing business, as well as the policy for protecting intellectual property rights. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「The Group is promoting businesses including facilities that recover precious metals using advanced sorting technologies from incinerator ash and ASR, as well as a remanufacturing business that produces recycled materials from scrap and other sources. Its sorting technologies and the technological development underlying other new businesses may conflict with the patent rights and other intellectual property rights of third parties.」
For the first time, the disclosure describes the risk of intellectual property infringement in the development of technologies for precious-metal recovery equipment and the remanufacturing business, as well as the response to infringement of the Group's rights by third parties.