Risk of Infringing Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights and Related Litigation
First written in FY2020. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
- 2026-10-14MaterialisedOccurring Fact
「一審判決にて、(1)Steuben 社が保有する米国特許 No.6,536,188 のクレーム 19 項と 22 項と米国特許 No.6,209,591 のクレーム 26 項に対しての侵害、(2) 38.3 百万ドルの損害賠償及び 10.3 百万ドルの判決前利息（prejudgment interest）が認定されました。」
第三者の知的財産権侵害・訴訟リスクについて、一審判決で特許権侵害および損害賠償等が認定され、リスクが実際に発生した。控訴を含むあらゆる法的手段を検討し行う予定であり、2027年6月期通期の連結業績への影響は精査中とされている。 - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The group protects the products and technologies it develops with intellectual property rights, including patents, and works to ensure that its products do not infringe third-party intellectual property rights. However, if litigation or other legal action arises from a third party alleging patent infringement by the group’s products, or alleging that the group’s products infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights, the group’s performance may be affected by lost business opportunities, legal expenses, damages and other costs.」
The company reiterates the potential impact on performance from infringement claims and litigation, while describing its protection and investigation of intellectual property rights. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The group protects the products and technologies it develops with intellectual property rights, including patents, and works to ensure that its products do not infringe third-party intellectual property rights. However, if litigation or other legal action arises from a third party alleging patent infringement by the group’s products, or alleging that the group’s products infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights, the group’s performance may be affected by lost business opportunities, legal expenses, damages and other costs.」
The company continues to describe its protection and investigation of intellectual property rights, while noting the potential impact on performance from infringement claims and litigation. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The group protects the products and technologies it develops with intellectual property rights, including patents, and works to ensure that its products do not infringe third-party intellectual property rights. However, if litigation or other legal action arises from a third party alleging patent infringement by the group’s products, or alleging that the group’s products infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights, the group’s performance may be affected by lost business opportunities, legal expenses, damages and other costs.」
The company continues to describe its protection and investigation of intellectual property rights, while noting the potential impact on performance from infringement claims and litigation. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「If litigation or other legal action arises from a third party alleging patent infringement by the group’s products, or alleging that the group’s products infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights, the group’s performance may be affected by lost business opportunities, legal expenses, damages and other costs.」
The company describes the possibility of lost business opportunities, legal expenses and damages arising from allegations of intellectual property infringement or litigation, as well as investigation and response by its specialist department.