| CPC H01F 27/255 (2013.01) [H01F 41/0266 (2013.01); H01F 2027/065 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |

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1. A coil component comprising:
a non-conductive base body having on its outer surface a first region that has a first reflectance, a second region that has a second reflectance lower than the first reflectance, and a third region that is surrounded by the second region and has a third reflectance higher than the second reflectance, the third region has a shape of a sign, and wherein the first reflectance, the second reflectance, and third reflectance are determined via a relative reflectance measurement method that includes irradiating the base body with a measurement light and detecting light reflected from the outer surface of the base body;
a coil conductor provided in the non-conductive base body; and
an external electrode provided on the non-conductive base body, wherein both the coil conductor and the external electrode are formed of conductive material.
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