Will Perrone Robotics’ IP Lawsuits Cloud Nissan Motor’s (TSE:7201) Software-Led Margin Ambitions?

• Perrone Robotics has previously filed patent infringement lawsuits against several major automakers, including Nissan, in U.S. federal courts, alleging unauthorized use of its automated driving and robotics technologies in production vehicle software stacks.
• The cases highlight how core driver-assistance and autonomy features may rest on intellectual property claims from early robotics innovators, exposing Nissan’s software-defined vehicle ambitions to legal and licensing uncertainty.
• We’ll now examine how this alleged use of Perrone’s autonomous driving IP could influence Nissan’s investment narrative, particularly around software-led margin improvement.

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Nissan Motor Investment Narrative Recap

Nissan’s appeal rests on a belief that its EV transition, cost-cutting under Re:Nissan and alliance synergies can pull the business back to sustainable profitability. The Perrone Robotics lawsuits inject legal uncertainty into Nissan’s software-defined vehicle push, but at this stage the impact on near term catalysts, such as product launches and restructuring milestones, appears limited and more reputational and financial than transformational.

The June 2025 unveiling of the all new 2026 Nissan LEAF, with expanded tech features and software rich driver assistance, is where the Perrone claims matter most, because any legal or licensing overhang around autonomy related IP could influence the economics of future EV models and the timing of software led margin improvement.

Yet investors should be aware that ongoing legal disputes around autonomous driving software could...

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Nissan Motor’s narrative projects ¥12,909.5 billion revenue and ¥203.3 billion earnings by 2028. This implies 1.5% yearly revenue growth and roughly a ¥1,018.5 billion earnings increase from ¥-815.2 billion today.

Uncover how Nissan Motor's forecasts yield a ¥336 fair value, a 12% downside to its current price.

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Three fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community range widely, from ¥28.37 to ¥430 per share, showing strong disagreement on upside and downside. You are weighing these against risks like ongoing operating losses and negative free cash flow that continue to pressure Nissan’s turnaround and could influence how quickly any perceived mispricing corrects.

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