Risk of Intellectual Property Rights Infringement and Litigation
First written in FY2016. 2 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2018.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 9 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The group has established systems for securing and protecting intellectual property rights in order to avoid infringing third-party intellectual property rights, differentiate itself from competitors, and maintain its competitive advantages. However, the possibility cannot be eliminated that a third party may bring an action alleging infringement of intellectual property rights, or that the group may suffer infringement of its intellectual property rights by a third party.」
The group continues to disclose its systems for securing and protecting intellectual property rights and the possibility of infringement litigation and infringement by third parties. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The group has established systems for securing and protecting intellectual property rights in order to avoid infringing third-party intellectual property rights, differentiate itself from competitors, and maintain its competitive advantages. However, the possibility cannot be eliminated that a third party may bring an action alleging infringement of intellectual property rights, or that the group may suffer infringement of its intellectual property rights by a third party.」
The group continues to disclose its systems for securing and protecting intellectual property rights, as well as the possibility of infringement litigation and infringement by third parties. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The group has established systems for securing and protecting intellectual property rights in order to avoid infringing third-party intellectual property rights, differentiate itself from competitors, and maintain its competitive advantages. However, the possibility cannot be eliminated that a third party may bring an action alleging infringement of intellectual property rights, or that the group may suffer infringement of its intellectual property rights by a third party. If such an event occurs, it could affect the group's business performance.」
While establishing systems to secure and protect intellectual property rights, the group identifies litigation over infringement claims by third parties and infringement by third parties as risks.