Risk of Infringing Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights
First written in FY2016. 5 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「There is no assurance that lawsuits or claims alleging infringement of intellectual property rights will not be brought against the Group, and if such a situation occurs, it may affect the Group's performance.」
The Company continues to disclose the possibility of intellectual property lawsuits and claims by third parties. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「There is no assurance that lawsuits or claims alleging infringement of intellectual property rights will not be brought against the Group, and if such a situation occurs, it may affect the Group's performance.」
While pursuing patent applications and registrations and investigating the rights of other companies, the Company continues to disclose the possibility of lawsuits and claims by third parties. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「There is no assurance that lawsuits or claims alleging infringement of intellectual property rights will not be brought against the Group, and if such a situation occurs, it may affect the Group's performance.」
While pursuing patent applications and registrations and investigating the rights of other companies, the Company continues to disclose the possibility of lawsuits and claims by third parties. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「However, if a third party obtains intellectual property rights relating to the Group's technologies or products, or if intellectual property rights relating to technologies or products unknown to the Group already exist, there is no assurance that lawsuits or claims alleging infringement of intellectual property rights will not be brought against the Group, and if such a situation occurs, it may affect the Group's performance.」
The Company continues to state that it is not aware of any infringement of third-party rights at present and that the possibility of lawsuits and claims remains. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group believes that, to date, there has been no infringement of third-party intellectual property rights in relation to its technologies and products. However,... there is no assurance that lawsuits or claims alleging intellectual property infringement will not be brought against the Group, ... and such a situation may affect performance.」
The Company continues to state that it is not aware of any infringement at present, while noting the possibility of lawsuits and claims by third parties. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「There is no assurance that lawsuits or claims alleging infringement of intellectual property rights will not be brought against the Group, and if such a situation occurs, it may affect the Group's performance.」
While the Company is pursuing patent applications and registrations and investigating the rights of other companies, it states that the possibility of lawsuits and claims remains.