Risk of Intellectual Property Infringement and Uncertainty in Securing Necessary Technologies
First written in FY2017. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2022.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 5 of 30 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group is taking measures to prevent intellectual property-related disputes, including thoroughly investigating intellectual property held by others at each stage of a product's basic planning, design and manufacture, and enhancing the expertise of its intellectual property function through education and personnel development.」
The response to intellectual property risks specifically sets out preliminary investigations at each product stage and education and expertise enhancement within the intellectual property function. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「There is no guarantee that the Group will always be able to obtain the necessary technologies from third parties, or obtain them on favorable terms. In addition, if competitors or other parties bring litigation or other proceedings concerning the use of intellectual property and the Group loses, it may become unable to use specific technologies, incur liability for damages and suffer disruption to its business activities.」
The risks arising from uncertainty over the licensing of third-party technologies and restrictions on technology use and damages resulting from intellectual property litigation continue to be disclosed. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「There is no guarantee that the Group will always be able to obtain the necessary technologies from third parties, or obtain them on favorable terms. In addition, if competitors or other parties bring litigation or other proceedings concerning the use of intellectual property and the Group loses, it may become unable to use specific technologies, incur liability for damages and suffer disruption to its business activities.」
The uncertainty of licensing technologies from third parties and the possibility of restrictions on technology use and damages resulting from intellectual property litigation and an adverse judgment have been newly identified.