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StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2025
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.09.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 07.01.2026  [2026/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PIAGGIO & C. S.p.A.
Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 25
56025 Pontedera (Pisa) / IT
[2026/02]
Former [2017/23]For all designated states
PIAGGIO & C. S.p.A.
Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 25
56025 Pontedera (Pisa) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / CAPOZZELLA, Paolo
c/o Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 25
I-56025 Pontedera (PI) / IT
02 / CANTINI, Jury
c/o Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 25
I-56025 Pontedera (PI) / IT
03 / MILANI, Jeanpaul
c/o Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 25
I-56025 Pontedera (PI) / IT
 [2017/23]
Representative(s)Savi, Massimiliano
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Viale Achille Papa, 30
20149 Milano / IT
[2026/02]
Former [2017/23]Leone, Mario, et al
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Viale della Tecnica, 205
00144 Roma / IT
Application number, filing date15751084.330.07.2015
[2017/23]
WO2015IB55765
Priority number, dateIT2014RM0044601.08.2014         Original published format: IT RM20140446
[2017/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016016835
Date:04.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3175109
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3175109
Date:07.01.2026
Language:EN
[2026/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:F02N11/08, F02N11/04, F02N19/00
[2025/39]
CPC:
F02N19/005 (EP,CN,US); F02N11/0822 (EP,CN,US); F02N11/0862 (US);
F02N11/087 (US); F02N11/108 (US); F02N11/04 (EP,CN,US);
F02N2200/041 (EP,CN,US); F02N2200/044 (EP,CN,US); F02N2200/14 (EP,US);
F02N2250/04 (EP,CN,US); F02N2250/06 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/23]F02N19/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/23]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM STARTEN EINER BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE[2025/39]
English:PROCESS FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2017/23]
French:MÉTHODE DE DÉMARRAGE D'UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE[2025/43]
Former [2017/23]VERFAHREN ZUM STARTEN EINES VERBRENNUNGSMOTORS
Former [2017/23]PROCÉDÉ DE DÉMARRAGE D'UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE
Entry into regional phase19.12.2016National basic fee paid 
19.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/23]
19.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
04.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2025Fee for grant paid
27.11.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:04.01.2018Request for further processing filed
04.01.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.01.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
25.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
24.07.2025Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[I] EP1055816  (MITSUBA CORP et al.)
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