Restrictions on the Use of Third-Party IP and Patent Risks
First written in FY2016. 5 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 4 of 43 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Updated Number of Patents HeldAnnual report
「Centered on a broad product lineup backed by the industry's highest cumulative shipment volume of more than 100,000 units and the industry's largest number of patents held, at more than 26,000」
The company has updated its disclosure to state that its cumulative shipment volume exceeds 100,000 units and that it holds more than 26,000 patents, both the highest in the industry. - FY2025Specified the number of patents held by the companyAnnual report
「Centered on a broad product lineup backed by the industry's highest cumulative shipment volume of more than 96,000 units and the industry's largest number of patents held, at more than 23,000」
In addition to ongoing monitoring of and avoiding infringement of third-party patents, the company specifies that it holds more than 23,000 patents. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「We have established a system to avoid infringing third-party patents by continuously monitoring other companies' patents and taking appropriate measures in cooperation with our business and R&D divisions.」
Reconfirming ongoing monitoring of other companies' patents, cooperation with the business and R&D divisions, and a system for avoiding infringement. - FY2023Specified measures for monitoring and avoiding third-party patentsAnnual report
「We have established a system to avoid infringing third-party patents by continuously monitoring other companies' patents and taking appropriate measures in cooperation with our business and R&D divisions.」
In addition to integrated management of R&D, business, and intellectual property, the company explicitly describes ongoing monitoring of other companies' patents and a system for avoiding infringement. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「By pursuing its R&D strategy together with its business and intellectual property strategies as an integrated three-part initiative, our group is building an appropriate intellectual property portfolio, seeking to secure proprietary rights to numerous original technologies, and achieving high market shares and profit margins in each product field.」
As a response to the risk of infringing third-party intellectual property, the group is reconfirming its policy of pursuing R&D, business, and intellectual property initiatives in an integrated manner to secure proprietary rights to its original technologies. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「In addition, if our group infringes intellectual property rights held by a third party, the production and sale of our group's products may be restricted, and we may incur payments of damages, among other consequences, which could adversely affect our group's results.」
The explanation has shifted from the conventional description of restrictions on the use of third-party technologies and patents to explicitly addressing production and sales restrictions and damages resulting from infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「However, because our group's products integrate and optimize numerous cutting-edge technologies, there may be cases in which the use of third-party technologies, patents, and other intellectual property rights is restricted, which could adversely affect our group's results.」
Reiterating the intellectual property risk associated with restrictions on the use of third-party technologies, patents, and other intellectual property rights. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「However, because our group's products integrate and optimize numerous cutting-edge technologies, there may be cases in which the use of third-party technologies, patents, and other intellectual property rights is restricted, which could adversely affect our group's results.」
Reiterating the intellectual property risk associated with restrictions on the use of third-party technologies, patents, and other intellectual property rights. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「However, because our group's products integrate and optimize numerous cutting-edge technologies, there may be cases in which the use of third-party technologies, patents, and other intellectual property rights is restricted, which could adversely affect our group's results.」
Reiterating the intellectual property risk associated with restrictions on the use of third-party technologies, patents, and other intellectual property. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「However, because our group's products integrate and optimize numerous cutting-edge technologies, there may be cases in which the use of third-party technologies, patents, and other intellectual property rights is restricted, which could adversely affect our group's results.」
While pursuing business, R&D, and intellectual property initiatives in an integrated manner to secure proprietary rights to our original technologies, the group identifies dependence on and restrictions concerning third-party intellectual property as risks.