Insufficient Protection of Intellectual Property Rights and Infringement of Third-Party Rights
First written in FY2016. 9 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「There is no assurance that newly developed products or technologies will be protected as proprietary intellectual property.」
As one risk related to new-product development capabilities, the company continues to disclose the risk of inadequate protection through intellectual property rights. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter, and there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The disclosure states that there have been no new occurrences or material changes regarding the risks of inadequate protection of intellectual property rights and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter, and there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The disclosure states that there have been no new occurrences or material changes regarding the risks of inadequate protection of intellectual property rights and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Some of these technologies and areas of know-how cannot receive full protection as intellectual property in certain regions and countries due to legal restrictions, and the consolidated companies may be unable to effectively prevent third parties from manufacturing similar products using their intellectual property rights.」
The risks of inadequate protection of intellectual property rights and the manufacture of similar products by third parties are reaffirmed. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Some of these technologies and areas of know-how cannot receive full protection as intellectual property in certain regions and countries due to legal restrictions, and the consolidated companies may be unable to effectively prevent third parties from manufacturing similar products using their intellectual property rights.」
The risks of inadequate protection of intellectual property rights and infringement of third-party rights are reaffirmed. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter, and there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The disclosure states that there have been no new occurrences or material changes regarding the risks of inadequate protection of intellectual property rights and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the six-month cumulative period under review. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
The disclosure states that there have been no new occurrences or material changes regarding the risks of inadequate protection of intellectual property rights and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In certain regions and countries, legal restrictions make it impossible to obtain full protection for intellectual property rights, and the consolidated companies may be unable to effectively prevent third parties from manufacturing similar products using their intellectual property rights.」
The risks of inadequate protection of intellectual property rights and infringement of third-party rights are reiterated. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter, and there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The disclosure states that there have been no new occurrences or material changes regarding the risks of inadequate protection of intellectual property rights and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In certain regions and countries, legal restrictions make it impossible to obtain full protection for intellectual property rights, and the consolidated companies may be unable to effectively prevent third parties from manufacturing similar products using their intellectual property rights.」
Both inadequate protection of technology and know-how and infringement of third-party rights are identified as risks.