Intellectual Property Infringement and License Continuity Risk
First written in FY2016. 1 of 3 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 4 of 43 companies on the "Worse" side.
64 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, if damages or other compensation are determined in the future as a result of the proceedings in litigation in which the Group has been sued for allegedly infringing intellectual property rights, this could affect the Group's performance and financial condition.」
The Company continued to disclose the intellectual property infringement litigation and the possibility that licensing could not be continued, including specific potential future impacts. - FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition, with respect to litigation in which the Group has been sued for damages on the grounds that it infringed intellectual property rights, the Group is responding to the complaints.」
It was stated that a lawsuit seeking damages for intellectual property infringement had actually been filed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group basically uses technologies developed in-house and seeks to protect those technologies by obtaining and, where appropriate, enforcing patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights. However, there is no guarantee that the Group will encounter no obstacles in enforcing its intellectual property rights, and it may face allegations that it infringes the intellectual property rights of other companies.」
While protecting its proprietary technologies, the Company disclosed the possibility of infringement claims and an inability to continue licensing.