Risk of technology and know-how leakage and intellectual-property disputes
First written in FY2017. 19 of 21 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 3 of 17 companies on the "Worse" side.
31 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the current interim consolidated accounting period. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the current first quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter under review. In addition, there have been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the current first quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Group accumulates technologies and know-how that differentiate it from other companies and seeks to protect its own technologies and other assets by obtaining patent rights and other protections. It also manages risks in cooperation with attorneys and patent attorneys, led by its Intellectual Property Section, to avoid infringing the intellectual property rights of other companies.」
The Group has reaffirmed its accumulation of technology and know-how, protection through patent rights and other measures, and management of intellectual property risks through cooperation between the Intellectual Property Section, attorneys, and patent attorneys. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the current first quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter under review. In addition, there have been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter under review. In addition, there have been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group accumulates technologies and know-how that differentiate it from other companies and seeks to protect its own technologies and other assets by obtaining patent rights and other protections. It also manages risks, led by its Intellectual Property Section and supported by external attorneys and patent attorneys, to avoid infringing the intellectual property rights of other companies.」
Regarding the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes, the Group has specifically described protection through patent rights and other measures, as well as risk management by the Intellectual Property Section, external attorneys, and patent attorneys. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter under review. In addition, there have been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The leakage and use of our technologies and know-how by other companies could undermine our competitiveness. Conversely, if another company claims that our Group has infringed its intellectual property rights and a dispute arises, our Group's financial position and operating results could be affected.」
The Group has reaffirmed both the risk of technology and know-how outflows and the risk of claims by other companies alleging infringement of their intellectual property rights. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter under review. In addition, there have been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter under review. In addition, there have been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group has reaffirmed that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group’s overall description states that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group’s overall description states that there have been no new developments or significant changes in the risks of technology and know-how outflows and intellectual property disputes. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The leakage and use of our technologies and know-how by other companies could undermine our competitiveness. Conversely, if another company claims that our Group has infringed its intellectual property rights and a dispute arises, our Group's financial position and operating results could be affected.」
The filing identifies both the risk of losing competitiveness through leakage of proprietary technologies and know-how and the risk of financial and operating impacts from claims of infringement of third-party intellectual property rights.