Which types of online resource support US patent claims?

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Highlights：

• There is an increasing number of US Patents including links

• The use of links in patents differ significatively between disciplines

• Archive.org is the online resource most linked by inventors

• URLs can play an informational role in patent claims

• Findings can help inventors to select the most appropriate online resources

摘要

•There is an increasing number of US Patents including links•The use of links in patents differ significatively between disciplines•Archive.org is the online resource most linked by inventors•URLs can play an informational role in patent claims•Findings can help inventors to select the most appropriate online resources

论文关键词：Informetrics,Link analysis,Patent analysis,United States Patent and Trademark Office,online resources

论文评审过程：Received 24 July 2021, Revised 16 December 2021, Accepted 22 December 2021, Available online 5 January 2022, Version of Record 5 January 2022.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2021.101247