Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has said the lawsuit against Apple will not have a fundamental impact on the company, adding the company is preparing an appeal to a US court decision on the case.

"Many lawsuits nowadays are results of being successful; it's part of the business," said HTC chief executive Peter Chou in a telephone conference with investors. "We will not bring the company to a dangerous position."

On July 15th, the International Trade Commission made a preliminary ruling that HTC infringed on two of Apple's patents.

Reuters