Risk of Intellectual Property Infringement and Business Impact from Similar Products
First written in FY2017. 4 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The Group may be unable to completely prevent third parties from manufacturing or selling similar products using the Group's intellectual property rights without authorization.」
The possibility of third-party manufacture and sale of similar products and litigation arising from infringement of third-party intellectual property rights continues to be treated as a risk. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The Group may be unable to completely prevent third parties from manufacturing or selling similar products using the Group's intellectual property rights without authorization.」
The possibility of third-party manufacture and sale of similar products and litigation arising from infringement of third-party intellectual property rights continues to be identified. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group may be unable to completely prevent third parties from manufacturing or selling similar products using the Group's intellectual property rights without authorization.」
The possibility of third-party manufacture and sale of similar products and litigation arising from infringement of third-party intellectual property rights continues to be identified. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group may be unable to completely prevent third parties from manufacturing or selling similar products using the Group's intellectual property rights without authorization.」
The possibility of third-party manufacture and sale of similar products and litigation arising from infringement of third-party intellectual property rights continues to be identified. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The Group may be unable to completely prevent third parties from manufacturing or selling similar products using the Group's intellectual property rights without authorization. In developing its products, the Group takes the utmost care to avoid infringing third-party intellectual property rights. Nevertheless, third parties may ultimately file lawsuits alleging infringement of their intellectual property rights, which could affect the Group's business activities.」
The risk of third-party manufacture and sale of similar products and the possibility of litigation arising from infringement of third-party intellectual property rights are explicitly identified.