HTC Responds to Apple iPhone Patent Infringement Claims

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 18, 2010 - 8:29am.

Seattle - Mobile phone maker HTC has responded to Apple's (NASD: AAPL) patent infringement claims related to the iPhone, saying it "disagrees with Apple's actions and will fully defend itself."

Apple filed suit against Taiwan-based HTC earlier this month, alleging the company is infringing 20 of its patents related to the iPhone's user interface, underlying architecture and hardware.

HTC makes smartphones that utilize Google's (NASD: GOOG) Android operating system, such as Motorola's Droid and Google's Nexus One.

"HTC strongly advocates intellectual property protection and will continue to respect other innovators and their technologies as we have always done, but we will continue to embrace competition through our own innovation as a healthy way for consumers to get the best mobile experience possible," said HTC chief executive Peter Chou.

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