SourceScore
DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Discipline

uspto.gov · Government

Citation Discipline measures how rigorously a source backs each factual claim with verifiable evidence. High-Discipline sources cite primary evidence inline; low-Discipline sources opine without sourcing.

A+·95
A+ · 95

Statutory examination process; granted patents undergo legal review; TM database authoritative.

What drives this Discipline score

  • Patent examination
    Statutory legal-procedural review.
Global rank
#22 of 130
By Discipline across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#10 of 30
Among government sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 94
Global mean: 85
+1 above category

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