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Innovation is a very strong word in the tech industry, after all, it places one in the position of a pioneer, testing out a new technology to see it will work and more importantly sell. While there is hardly any doubt that the Taiwanese manufacturer is to be credited for the amazing smart phones, it seems that Apple has been smart enough to get dibs on filing the patents.

This may seem underhanded, but it is a pretty good technique to gain monopoly on technology. Regardless if Apple is using the technology, the fact that they own the patents means that they have a legal right to it –even if HTC made the device first. Of course, a bit of investigation has to be done in order to confirm that a patent has indeed been infringed. Of course, it is highly possible that during the course of the investigation, Apple could motion that the HTC devices in question be put on hold –effectively weakening the availability of the Android OS.

HTC has stated that they will not only defend their patents, but also:  “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.”

Get the full details on the lawsuit against HTC and their statement at Pocket Lint.