EP 2 914 137 B1 relates to a a filter for a smoking article.
Brief outline of the case
The OD held the priority claim valid. The priority document is GB 201219540 and was published as PCT/GB2013/052813.
The patent was maintained according to AR3.
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EP 3 514 431 B1 relates to a threaded connection in a connecting box, actually connecting a pair of pipes using variable thread and groove widths.
Brief outline of the case
As the priority was not valid, claim 1 as granted lacked N over a piece of prior art under Art 54(3),