3/18/2010-HTC Corp said Thursday it will defend itself against charges that it stole Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone technology.
Apple says HTC's phones -- several of which use Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android mobile operating software -- infringe on 20 of its patents, including patents on technology like iPhone two-finger screen recognition, which allows users to perform multiple functions on the device.
In his first public comment on the suit, HTC CEO Peter Chou said the company "disagrees with Apple's actions," though he did not go into specifics.
Chou avoided addressing Apple's claims directly, saying, "HTC strongly advocates intellectual property protection and will continue to respect other innovators and their technolog ies as we have always done."
He added, "We will continue to embrace competition through our own innovation as a healthy way for consumers to get the best mobile experience possible."
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