Risks of Intellectual Property Infringement and Litigation
First written in FY2022. 1 of 2 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「We strictly manage intellectual property rights, including patents. However, if a third party infringes our intellectual property rights, or if we infringe a third party's intellectual property rights, and the matter develops into litigation, our financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected.」
While strictly managing intellectual property rights, the company continues to identify the risk that infringement by a third party or infringement of a third party's rights by the company could develop into litigation. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「We strictly manage intellectual property rights, including patents. However, if a third party infringes our intellectual property rights, or if we infringe a third party's intellectual property rights, and the matter develops into litigation, our financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected.」
While strictly managing intellectual property rights, the company newly states the possibility that infringement by a third party or infringement of a third party's rights by the company could develop into litigation.