The US has banned the sale of some HTC smartphones.

The US International Trade Commission has banned the sale of some HTC smartphones because they infringe Apple patents.

The commission is confident that a ban on the import of these devices will not lead to a monopolization of the American smartphone market.

Apple and HTC have been in litigation since the spring of this year, accusing each other of patent infringement.

This time, HTC lost the patent dispute in favor of Apple.

This isn't the first injunction Apple has secured. In recent months, the company has successfully secured bans on Samsung devices in the US, Europe, and Australia.