UPC-COA-0000884/2025

The Court held that the invention’s target technical effect was relevant to whether the omitted sealing feature had an inextricable link to the claimed features.

The omission of an elastomeric sealing member from the enclosure recess did not create added matter in claims 1 and 15.

The Court did not consider the auxiliary requests after rejecting the added-matter challenge to claims 1 and 15.

The Court dismissed Sibio’s appeal and ordered Sibio to bear Abbott’s appeal costs and other expenses.