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The patents that Apple accuses HTC is infringing cover aspects of the iPhone’s graphical user interface, underlying architecture and hardware. The complaints were simultaneously filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (the ITC) and the U.S. District Court in Delaware. The company is seeking damages and asking for an injunction to stop HTC from selling any infringing devices in the United States.

The lawsuit is yet another filed with the ITC with Apple involved. Last year, Finnish handset vendor Nokia claimed that Apple is in violation of patents that relate to its wireless handsets and Wi-Fi technology. Apple responded by countersuing Nokia for violating 13 patents a few months later.

"We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it," said Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs regarding the legal action. "We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own and original technology, not steal ours." Back in the summer of 2007 when the iPhone was first introduced, Jobs said that the company had filed for more than 200 patents to protect the inventions.

HTC, the maker of the Google Nexus One, has introduced a number of high-profile smartphones based on Android, an operating system that is rapidly rising as a strong rival against the iPhone. Apple’s lawsuit raises questions about whether its target is really the manufacturer or in fact the underlying platform.

It is uncertain how long it will take to settle their disputes, but some suspect that HTC may not be the only handset maker Apple is going after.