Intellectual Property Disputes Arising from Globalization and Technological Innovation
First written in FY2016. 2 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「We also work to reduce intellectual property-related risks through preliminary investigations, strengthened management systems and other measures to avoid infringing third parties' intellectual property rights.」
It identifies both infringement by third parties and a finding that our group has infringed another party's rights as risks, and identifies patent applications, rights monitoring, preliminary investigations and strengthened management systems as countermeasures. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「As technological innovation accelerates and our business becomes increasingly globalised, the risk of having our intellectual property rights infringed by others is increasing. Conversely, if our group is found to have infringed another party's intellectual property rights, this could adversely affect performance, including through claims for substantial damages.」
The risk assessment has been expanded from the possibility of intellectual property disputes with third parties to include both infringement by others and a finding that our group has infringed another party's rights. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「If litigation or other legal proceedings arise against our group, they may affect our group's business operations and performance. In particular, regarding intellectual property rights, although our group pays close attention to protecting such rights, disputes with third parties may arise as technological innovation accelerates and our business becomes increasingly globalised.」
The risk of intellectual property disputes is incorporated into the section on litigation and other legal proceedings. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「However, as technological innovation accelerates and our business becomes increasingly globalised, disputes with third parties over intellectual property rights may arise.」
The possibility of intellectual property disputes arising from technological innovation and globalisation is reiterated. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「However, as technological innovation accelerates and our business becomes increasingly globalised, disputes with third parties over intellectual property rights may arise.」
The possibility of intellectual property disputes arising from technological innovation and globalisation is reiterated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our group pays close attention to protecting intellectual property rights. However, as technological innovation accelerates and our business becomes increasingly globalised, disputes with third parties over intellectual property rights may arise.」
While stating its policy of protecting intellectual property rights, it also describes the possibility of disputes with third parties arising from technological innovation and globalisation.