Infringement of Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights and Disputes
First written in FY2016. 2 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2021.
- FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Group may infringe third-party intellectual property rights without being aware of the infringement. Any litigation concerning intellectual property rights could adversely affect the Group's operating results and financial position.」
The risk of third-party intellectual property infringement and litigation was reconfirmed. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group may infringe third-party intellectual property rights without being aware of the infringement. Any litigation concerning intellectual property rights could adversely affect the Group's operating results and financial position.」
The risk of third-party intellectual property infringement and litigation was reiterated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group may infringe third-party intellectual property rights without being aware of the infringement. Any litigation concerning intellectual property rights could adversely affect the Group's operating results and financial position.」
It states that the company or its suppliers are understood to have obtained lawful licences to use the relevant rights, while also identifying the possibility of unknowingly infringing them.