HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- HTC Corp. HTCXF, traded lower Monday in Taiwan, as shares in the smartphone maker came under pressure amid reports late last week its products could soon be blocked from sale in Germany. A report by Reuters on Friday said patent company IPCom is seeking to enforce a court injunction to block the sale of all HTC smartphones in Germany as quickly as possible, following a decision by HTC to withdrawn an appeal against a 2009 court decision. HTC reportedly confirmed Friday it had withdrawn its appeal ahead of a ruling by the German court on the matter this week. Shares of HTC were down 3.1% in Taiwan in early Monday afternoon trade.