Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant Apple on Monday dragged HTC Corp. to the US International Trade Commission, accusing the Taiwanese smartphone maker of infringing its intellectual property rights.

Apple’s new suit against HTC involves a total of five patents related to technology features like that of scrolling and multitouch gesturing, and rubber-band effect which shows the screen of its devices such as the iPhone bouncing up when a user scrolls past the end of a document.

The newly filed suit is Apple’s second attack on HTC. Last year, Apple filed a complaint against HTC, asking the International Trade Commission to investigate the Taiwanese company over iPhone patents, which prompted the Taiwanese firm to level its own patent infringement claims against Apple.

HTC on Tuesday dismissed Apple’s fresh patent infringement claims, saying it was frustrated at Apple’s continuous attempts at litigations instead of competing fairly in the market.

Speaking on the topic, HTC's general counsel Grace Lei said, "HTC is dismayed that Apple has resorted to competition in the courts rather than the market place.”

Following Apple’s suit against HTC Corp., shares in the Taiwanese firm slipped more than 4 per cent in the Tuesday trading.

The US International Trade Commission has the power to bar the import of products that violate patents.