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The patent EP4267864 was granted to Brembo on Mar 12, 2025. The application was filed on Dec 23, 2021 under application number EP21844409A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| C4 LASER TECHNOLOGY | Dec 12, 2025 | RAUSCHENBACH | ADMISSIBLE |
| SCHWABISCHE HUTTENWERKE AUTOMOTIVE | Dec 12, 2025 | SSM SANDMAIR | ADMISSIBLE |
| VOLKSWAGEN AUDI | Dec 12, 2025 | HOFSTETTER | ADMISSIBLE |
| FRITZ WINTER EISENGIESSEREI | Dec 11, 2025 | COHAUSZ & FLORACK | ADMISSIBLE |
| BREYDEN | Dec 5, 2025 | PATENTANWALTE OLBRICHT BUCHHOLD KEULERTZ | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014097186 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014097187 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2019021161 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011056307 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011089864 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014006064 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102019207291 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102019208411 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102019210088 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102020112100 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1336054 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3034902 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3620546 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015159710 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016215839 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017016497 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2021170216 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2021224308 |
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