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Clinton, MS, United States of America

Worldcom, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 132

% Expired Patents = 5.3

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 7,790

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242 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Dean C Marchand (6 out of 19 patents)

Steven Robert Donovan (6 out of 70 patents)

Kelvin Porter (5 out of 32 patents)

4. Arthur Lance Springer (5 out of 22 patents)

5. William Christopher Hardy (4 out of 29 patents)

6. Carol Y Devine (4 out of 18 patents)

7. Frank A McKiel, Jr (4 out of 7 patents)

8. John Kenneth Gallant (3 out of 83 patents)

9. Ajay P Deo (3 out of 33 patents)

10. Nandagopal Venugopal (3 out of 9 patents)

11. Joel Hanson (3 out of 11 patents)

12. Billy G Echols, Jr (3 out of 7 patents)

13. Kristen L Watkins (3 out of 4 patents)

14. Deborah L Bauer (3 out of 11 patents)

15. David Schear (3 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Automatic Call Distribution

Web Based Customer Care

Fraud Prevention

Data Exchange

Optical Network Simulation

Intelligent Network

Communications Network

Telephony Services

Priority Call Processing

Load-Balanced Data Exchange

Packet Loss Reporting

Voice Over IP

132 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6985576 - Method and apparatus for automatic call distribution (2006-01-10),

2. 6859783 - Integrated interface for web based customer care and trouble management (2005-02-22),

3. 6838884 - Timing output panel (2005-01-04),

4. 6807170 - System and method for implementing user-to-user information transfer services (2004-10-19),

5. 6798747 - System and method for time slot assignment in a fiber optic network simulation plan (2004-09-28),

6. 6788945 - Method and apparatus to determine mobile user's location in a wireless communication network (2004-09-07),

7. 6779030 - Intelligent network (2004-08-17),

8. 6771758 - Reconciling database information among service providers (2004-08-03),

9. 6766348 - Method and system for load-balanced data exchange in distributed network-based resource allocation (2004-07-20),

10. 6766311 - State transition system and method in interactive computer-based training (2004-07-20),

11. 6763326 - System and method for staggering time points for deployment of rings in a fiber optic network simulation plan (2004-07-13),

12. 6760310 - Optimal allocation of multi-service concentrators (2004-07-06),

13. 6751657 - System and method for notification subscription filtering based on user role (2004-06-15),

14. 6748095 - Headset with multiple connections (2004-06-08),

15. 6748054 - Single telephone number access to multiple communications services (2004-06-08),

Company Overview

Worldcom, Inc., headquartered in Clinton, MS, specializes in telecommunications services, focusing on enhancing communication efficiency and reliability. The company develops advanced technologies in areas such as automatic call distribution, web-based customer care, and fraud prevention, catering to diverse client needs. Its expertise extends to data exchange, optical network simulation, and intelligent network solutions, positioning Worldcom as a key player in the communications network and telephony services sector.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

132 Patents

#1 in Clinton, MS

#4 in Mississippi

#2,946 in US

#6,106 in the World

Clinton, MS, United States of America

Worldcom, Inc.

Forward Citations = 7,790

242 inventors:

Dean C Marchand (6 out of 19 patents)

Steven Robert Donovan (6 out of 70 patents)

Kelvin Porter (5 out of 32 patents)

4. Arthur Lance Springer (5 out of 22 patents)

5. William Christopher Hardy (4 out of 29 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Worldcom, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/worldcom

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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