Infringement of and by Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2016. 2 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2019.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, although our group takes the utmost care to avoid infringing third-party intellectual property rights, if our group is accused by a third party of infringement, this could affect the performance and financial position of our group.」
The risk that claims of intellectual property infringement by third parties could affect performance and financial position continues to be identified. - FY2018Explicitly identified the risk of infringement of the company's own intellectual property rightsAnnual report
「However, because intellectual property rights are not necessarily adequately protected in certain countries and regions, it may not be possible to effectively prevent the manufacture of similar products that infringe our group's intellectual property rights, and the possibility of an impact on the performance of our group cannot be completely ruled out.」
In addition to the risk of being accused of infringement by third parties, the company explicitly identifies the risk of being unable to eliminate similar products that infringe its own intellectual property rights. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, although our group takes the utmost care to avoid infringing third-party intellectual property rights, if our group is accused by a third party of infringement, this could affect the performance and financial position of our group.」
The risk that claims of intellectual property infringement by third parties could affect performance and financial position continues to be identified. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition, if our group is accused by a third party of infringing intellectual property rights, this could adversely affect the performance and financial position of our group.」
In addition to the difficulty of protecting its own intellectual property, the company describes the risk of being accused of infringement by third parties.