HTC denies accusations of breaking Apple patents

01604updated 01:15 pm EDT, Thu April 19, 2012 Says it phones use 'commonly known techniques'

Lawyers for HTC today defended the company in a London courtroom, insisting it isn't violating Apple patents, Bloomberg reports. At stake are four patents, covering multi-touch, slide-to-unlock, zooming and scrolling for photos, and the use of different character sets for text messages. "We are dealing with extremely simple implementations of commonly known techniques," read written statements by HTC's lawyers.Apple and HTC are engaged in legal battles in the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands. An HTC victory in London could be used to support the company's German case; losing in Germany could "have a serious impact on HTC

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