( May 12, 2025, 23:27 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Patent Trial and Appeals board found the challenged claims of Multimedia Technologies' patent for smart TV channel selection technology unpatentable due to obviousness, following a challenge by LG. The board said US Patent No. 9,055,254, for an on-screen method for changing channels on a smart TV through the use of a number input bar displayed on the TV itself, was obvious due to a combination of prior art.See attached file....
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