Risk of Intellectual Property Infringement
First written in FY2018. 3 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Company owns trademark rights related to “KOTOBUKIYA” and works to prevent infringement of its intellectual property rights by third parties. However, if a third party infringes the Company’s intellectual property rights, its brand image may deteriorate, and if the Company infringes a third party’s intellectual property rights, it may become liable to compensate the third party, which could affect the Company’s financial performance.」
Continues to disclose the risk of infringement of the Company’s trademarks and the risk of liability for damages in the event of infringement of a third party’s rights. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Company owns trademark rights related to “KOTOBUKIYA” and works to prevent infringement of its intellectual property rights by third parties. However, if a third party infringes the Company’s intellectual property rights, its brand image may deteriorate, and if the Company infringes a third party’s intellectual property rights, it may become liable to compensate the third party, which could affect the Company’s financial performance.」
Continues to disclose the risk of infringement of the Company’s trademarks and the risk of liability for damages in the event of infringement of a third party’s rights. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The Company owns trademark rights related to “KOTOBUKIYA” and works to prevent infringement of its intellectual property rights by third parties. However, if a third party infringes the Company’s intellectual property rights, its brand image may deteriorate, and if the Company infringes a third party’s intellectual property rights, it may become liable to compensate the third party, which could affect the Company’s financial performance.」
Continues to disclose the risk of infringement of the Company’s trademarks and the risk of liability for damages in the event of infringement of a third party’s rights. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The Company owns trademark rights related to “KOTOBUKIYA” and works to prevent infringement of its intellectual property rights by third parties. However, if a third party infringes the Company’s intellectual property rights, its brand image may deteriorate, and if the Company infringes a third party’s intellectual property rights, it may become liable to compensate the third party, which could affect the Company’s financial performance.」
Discloses the risk of infringement of the Company’s trademarks and the risk of liability for damages if the Company infringes a third party’s intellectual property rights.