Risk of Inadequate Protection of Intellectual Property Rights and Infringement Claims
First written in FY2021. 8 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The Group seeks to acquire and utilize technology patents to contribute to earnings through technological differentiation. However, in certain regions, the Group’s intellectual property rights may not be fully protected, and it may be unable to effectively prevent third parties from using the Group’s intellectual property to manufacture similar products.」
Continues to identify inadequate protection of intellectual property rights and the possibility of third parties manufacturing similar products as risks. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
States that there have been no new developments or material changes in the existing risks related to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights or infringement claims. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the current first quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
Reconfirms that there have been no new developments or material changes in the existing risks related to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights or infringement claims. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the current third quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
Reconfirms that there have been no new developments or material changes in the existing risks related to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights or infringement claims. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the current first quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
Reconfirms that there have been no new developments or material changes in the existing risks related to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights or infringement claims. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the current third quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
States that there have been no new developments or material changes in the existing risks related to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights or infringement claims. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended [the current second quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
States that there have been no new developments or material changes in the existing risks related to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights or infringement claims. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the current first quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
States that there have been no new developments or material changes in the existing risks related to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights or infringement claims. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「The Group seeks to acquire and utilize technology patents to contribute to earnings through technological differentiation. However, in certain regions, the Group’s intellectual property rights may not be fully protected, and it may be unable to effectively prevent third parties from using the Group’s intellectual property to manufacture similar products. Conversely, the Group may be accused of infringing third-party intellectual property rights.」
New risks are identified involving the manufacture of similar products due to inadequate protection of the company’s intellectual property, as well as settlement, compensation, and royalty costs arising from infringement claims involving third-party intellectual property.