Intellectual Property Protection for Coaching Methods and Infringement of Third-Party Rights
First written in FY2022. 2 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024-H1.
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- FY2024-H1RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the interim consolidated accounting period. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group stated that there were no new occurrences or material changes concerning intellectual-property protection for coaching methods or infringement of third-party rights. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The coaching sessions themselves are not technology protected by patents or similar rights.」
The Group continues to state that the coaching sessions themselves are not protected by patents and that third-party rights may be infringed. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「Systemic Coaching™, which our Group provides, is a proprietary organizational transformation product developed by us. Although it includes one-to-one coaching sessions such as executive coaching as an important element, the coaching sessions themselves are not technology protected by patents or similar rights.」
Although Systemic Coaching™ is proprietary, the coaching sessions themselves are not protected by patents or similar rights, creating an intellectual-property risk.