Can inherent components have antecedent basis without explicit mention?
Yes, inherent components of elements recited in a claim can have antecedent basis without explicit mention. The MPEP 2173.05(e) provides an example: “Inherent components of elements recited have antecedent basis in the recitation of the components themselves. For example, the limitation ‘the outer surface of said sphere’ would not require an antecedent recitation that the…
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