2023 (Gyo-Ke) 10110 [OCT (Method)] <Honda>

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2023 (Gyo-Ke) 10110 [OCT (Method)] <Honda>

Because either “with registration or without registration” is necessarily satisfied, the matters defining the claimed invention do not substantially change depending on whether that claim element is present.

*Accused infringers should consider invalidity arguments on the assumption that the claims will be narrowed to the configuration/process of their own products!!

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