Patent Applications for Inspection and Measurement Equipment and Risk of Infringing Third-Party Rights
First written in FY2016. 13 of 15 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「The group endeavors to conduct thorough intellectual property investigations when developing products, but cannot guarantee that it will not infringe third-party intellectual property rights. Third parties may file claims seeking an injunction against sales, damages or other relief on the grounds of infringement of their intellectual property rights.」
In addition to the existing risk of third parties obtaining patents, the company explicitly identified the possibility of injunctions against sales and claims for damages arising from infringement of third-party rights. - 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.」
No new occurrence or material change was identified regarding the risks associated with patent applications and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In the inspection and measurement equipment business, the company does not actively file applications for intellectual property rights because filing would make the technology public, which could facilitate the leakage of technology to third parties. Accordingly, if another company files a patent application relating to this matter, the patent may be granted.」
The company continued to disclose the risk of third-party patents and infringement of third-party rights associated with its policy of not actively filing patent applications. - FY2020-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.」
No new occurrence or material change was identified regarding the risk of patent applications for inspection and measurement equipment and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2020-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.」
No new occurrence or material change was identified regarding the risk of patent applications for inspection and measurement equipment and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2019-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.」
No new occurrence or material change was identified regarding the risk of patent applications for inspection and measurement equipment and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2019-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.」
No new occurrence or material change was identified regarding the risk of patent applications for inspection and measurement equipment and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2019-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.」
No new occurrence or material change was identified regarding the risk of patent applications for inspection and measurement equipment and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2018-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.」
No new occurrence or material change was identified regarding the risk of patent applications for inspection and measurement equipment and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2018-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.」
No new occurrence or material change was identified regarding the risk of patent applications for inspection and measurement equipment and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2018-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.」
No new occurrence or material change was identified regarding the risk of patent applications for inspection and measurement equipment and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2017-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.」
No new occurrence or material change was identified regarding the risk of patent applications for inspection and measurement equipment and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2017-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.」
No new occurrence or material change was identified regarding the risk of patent applications for inspection and measurement equipment and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2017-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.」
No new occurrence or material change was identified regarding the risk of patent applications for inspection and measurement equipment and infringement of third-party rights. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company does not actively file applications for intellectual property rights because filing would make the technology public, which could facilitate the leakage of technology to third parties.」
The company recognized the risk that competitors could obtain patents, and the possibility of infringing third-party rights, as a result of not actively filing patent applications.