Extract to table

Lumos's proposed construction attempts to impose two additional structural requirements that are not found in the claim language: (i) that the taper be "continuous" (as opposed to segmented or discrete), and (ii) that higher-order modes must be prevented "throughout the entire transition region

Prior Art / Invalidity Risk Lumos's invalidity defenses, while not yet the primary focus of the case at this stage, present identifiable risks that must be monitored and managed: • Tanaka Prior Art (U