A week or so ago, Apple filed a lawsuit against HTC. The Taiwanese manufacturer was accused of stealing patented technology with a patent infringement case that covers up to 20 different patents from Apple.

Obviously, with 20 patents being put on trial at once, it is obvious that Apple has been preparing this case for quite some time. No doubts about Apple’s ownership of the patents obviously, but they will still have a long way to prove that HTC did infringe on those patents knowingly or before the patents were approved.

HTC has already been in the mobile industry for a long time, something that the CEO of the company has brought into spotlight when giving a statement about the lawsuit. With their reputation and credibility as a manufacturer on the line, HTC is reminding us that they are innovators in their own right and would not ‘steal technology’.

The full quote from CEO Peter Chou is as follows: “HTC disagrees with Apple’s actions and will fully defend itself. 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.”

“From day one, HTC has focused on creating cutting-edge innovations that deliver unique value for people looking for a smartphone. In 1999 we started designing the XDA and T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition, our first touch-screen smartphones, and they both shipped in 2002 with more than 50 additional HTC smartphone models shipping since then.”

Google has taken a stand on this matter and declared that they will be supporting their industry partner HTC.

Get to know more about the HTC’s reaction to the Apple lawsuit at GSM Arena.

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