Meta Platforms, Roku Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. have encountered a setback in their legal efforts to invalidate a patent concerning ad targeting techniques. The companies faced a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board which upheld the claims of the disputed patent, thus maintaining the protection over methods utilized for targeting ads based on online activity. The outcome signifies an important development for the involved corporations, as the ruling supports the validity of the patent in question.
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