The president and chief executive of Palm says his company is more focused on finishing the Pre than worrying about any sort of patent battle with iPhone maker Apple.

According to Electronista, Palm chief Ed Colligan told investors during a conference call that there are no pending legal actions with Apple at the moment concerning the upcoming Palm Pre, noting his company has amassed 1500 patents over 15 years just in case.

His intent was clearly to defuse any possible legal issues that may be upcoming with their Pre smartphone, soon to be released into the marketplace.

Odds are Apple won’t do do anything regarding the Pre, as it would be pretty bad publicity for them, and i’m sure Palm has engineered this to steer clear of any legal entanglements.