Apple announced on Tuesday that it intended to request the dismissal of a lawsuit brought in March by the Justice Department and fifteen states, alleging the iPhone manufacturer had monopolized the smartphone industry, harmed smaller competitors, and raised prices.

Apple stated “far from being a monopolist, Apple faces fierce competition from well-established rivals, and the complaint fails to allege that Apple has the ability to charge supra-competitive prices or restrict output in the alleged case” in a letter to U.S. District Judge Julien X. Neals in New Jersey.

markets for smartphones.”

Apple argued in the judge’s letter that the DOJ is depending on a novel “theory of antitrust liability that no court has recognized.”

In an attempt to move cases along more quickly than going on with a potentially more involved and costly attempt to have a lawsuit dismissed, the government is required to reply to the Apple letter, which the court requires parties to submit, within seven days.

According to the Justice Department, Apple abuses its market dominance to extract more money from small firms, retailers, developers, artists, publishers, and consumers. According to the civil case, Apple maintains an illegal monopoly on smartphones by putting developers under contractual limitations and denying them access to vital features.