Risks of Changes to Software Licenses and Intellectual Property Infringement
First written in FY2018. 4 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 8 of 42 companies on the "Worse" side.
50 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「However, if a licensor changes its license fees for any reason or makes it difficult to use the license, this could affect the company's business and results.」
The company continues to identify changes in fees for, and difficulty using, third-party software licenses, as well as the possibility of infringing intellectual property rights, as risks. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「To protect the intellectual property rights held by the Group, the Group registers trademarks and patents and takes the utmost care to prevent infringement. If there is a possibility that its rights have been infringed, it will work with its legal counsel and patent attorneys to take the necessary measures.」
In addition to the risks of changes to or difficulty using third-party licenses and infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, the company also describes measures to protect its own intellectual property. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「However, if a licensor changes its license fees for any reason or makes it difficult to use the license, this could affect the Group's business and results.」
The company continues to identify changes in fees for, and difficulty using, third-party software licenses, as well as the possibility of infringing intellectual property rights, as risks. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group conducts its business with the utmost care to avoid infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties. However, due to rapid technological advances and globalization in the ICT sector, it is difficult to obtain a complete understanding of the current status of intellectual property rights in the Group's business areas.」
In addition to changes in license fees and difficulty using the licenses, the company continues to identify the possibility of infringing third-party intellectual property rights as a risk. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「However, if a licensor changes its license fees for any reason or makes it difficult to use the license, this could affect the Group's business and results.」
The company depends on software licenses from multiple companies and discloses the possibility of changes in license fees or difficulty using the licenses as risks.