Opatch versions and backwards compatibility,

Hi all, with regards to Opatch, have always used Opatch to patch a database from the same release, i.e. Opatch 10.2.0.3.2 to patch an 10.2.0.3 database.
I now need to apply further patches, which requires Opatch 10.2.0.3.3 or above. I have downloaded the latest version of Opatch from Metalink (10.2.0.4.8), but just want to confirm that Opatch 10.2.0.4.x can be used to be patch a 10.2.0.3 database ?
I have performed an opatch lsinventory against the ORACLE_HOME, which works, but looking for a bit more confirmation before applying any patches (i.e. don't want to corrupt the inventory etc.)
Thanks for any advice.

Yes, you can use Opatch for this matter.

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