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Denver, CO, United States of America

Level 3 Communications, LLC

USPTO Granted Patents = 1,134

% Expired Patents = 5.5

CIPO Patents = 36

EPO Patents = 120

Trademarks = 25

Forward Citations = 8,752

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667 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Christopher Newton (163 out of 184 patents)

Laurence R Lipstone (95 out of 100 patents)

William Crowder (93 out of 95 patents)

4. Andrew D Swart (74 out of 77 patents)

5. Lewis Robert Varney (56 out of 56 patents)

6. Richard Dean Terpstra (48 out of 55 patents)

7. William R Power (45 out of 47 patents)

8. William Sella (45 out of 52 patents)

9. Andrew James Broadworth (44 out of 44 patents)

10. Adam Uzelac (43 out of 43 patents)

11. David Fullagar (34 out of 50 patents)

12. Joelle T Maslak (31 out of 33 patents)

13. William Gray (30 out of 44 patents)

14. Joseph C Lawrence (30 out of 30 patents)

15. Andrew Dugan (29 out of 39 patents)

Core Competencies:

Firewall Policies

Threat Intelligence

Secure Access Service Edge

Network Device Management

Client Address Manipulation

Dynamic Routing

DDoS Mitigation

Identity Access Management

Edge Computing

Traffic Monitoring

DNS Security

Automated Configuration

1,134 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12771629 - Enhanced automated ethernet testing for communication networks (2026-10-20),

2. 12764207 - Method and apparatus for timeout setting propagation (2026-10-13),

3. 12750316 - Systems and methods for enhanced autonegotiation (2026-09-29),

4. 12744823 - Monitoring and detection of fraudulent or unauthorized use in telephone conferencing systems or voice networks (2026-09-22),

5. 12739232 - Systems and methods for secured network information transmission (2026-09-15),

6. 12739029 - Systems and methods for fiber asset management (2026-09-15),

7. 12695763 - Autonomous network security scaling (2026-07-28),

8. 12695690 - Traffic amplification for testing of a networking device (2026-07-28),

9. 12693925 - Real-time fault management (RFM) (2026-07-28),

10. 12689610 - End-to-end network security service for workloads across different network environments (2026-07-21),

11. 12684072 - Method and system for routing of inbound toll-free and tolled communications (2026-07-14),

12. 12671761 - Cloud-based voice calling service, video calling service, and over-the-top services (2026-06-30),

13. 12652240 - Name-based routing through networks (2026-06-09),

14. 12641055 - Collecting passive DNS traffic to generate a virtual authoritative DNS server (2026-05-26),

15. 12634365 - External injection of cloud based network functions into network services (2026-05-19),

Company Overview

Level 3 Communications, LLC, based in Denver, CO, specializes in network security solutions that enhance the integrity and availability of digital communications. The company focuses on developing advanced technologies in areas such as firewall policies, threat intelligence, and secure access service edge. With expertise in dynamic routing, DDoS mitigation, and identity access management, Level 3 is dedicated to providing robust security measures that protect organizations from evolving cyber threats while ensuring seamless network performance.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

1,134 Patents

#3 in Denver, CO

#3 in Colorado

#457 in US

#906 in the World

Denver, CO, United States of America

Level 3 Communications, LLC

Forward Citations = 8,752

667 inventors:

Christopher Newton (163 out of 184 patents)

Laurence R Lipstone (95 out of 100 patents)

William Crowder (93 out of 95 patents)

4. Andrew D Swart (74 out of 77 patents)

5. Lewis Robert Varney (56 out of 56 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Level 3 Communications, LLC. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/level-3-communications

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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