Swiss Rail claims Apple copied their clock

[Anole]

http://m.washingtonpost.com/busines...3c8426-0414-11e2-91e7-2962c74e7738_story.html

See the picture and decide for yourself.

 

[navychop]

That's about as generic as you can get. And the hands are a bit different.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Saw the story the other day, yawned, and thought... ok... somebody is trying to make some money.

 

[Ilya]

http://m.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/swiss-railway-company-says-apple-copied-its-clock-design-for-ipad-app/2012/09/21/db3c8426-0414-11e2-91e7-2962c74e7738_story.html

See the picture and decide for yourself.

It does look very similar to me! Apple will have to pay, I am afraid.

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[Ramy]

They will have to pay or change the look of the clock.

 

[StevenD]

Apple is quite happy to file a lawsuit against someone for copyright infringement. Its about time they got a taste of their own medicine.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

They will have to pay or change the look of the clock.

I am not a tort lawyer but I play one on the internet

Maybe, maybe not.... regardless, I doubt it would cost them much; or they would just make a minor tweak to the clock. My God, its a clock we are talking about. LOL

 

[Hall]

...and thought... ok... somebody is trying to make some money.

It is shameful for them to sue (for $$$) when they feel someone else copied their design !

 

[rockymtnhigh]

It is shameful for them to sue (for $$$) when they feel someone else copied their design !

LOL - I think Apple can handle themselves in the courtroom. If anybody can, they can.

 

[Neutron]

It's a freakin' clock!!

 

[Hall]

Remember, Apple sued Samsung for a rectangular phone with rounded corners...

 

[yourbeliefs]

This will be resolved out of court in a nice settlement for the clock company and we will all move on, just like how iPhone was originally owned by Cisco and it was quickly resolved. Apple has enough money to make this go away quickly and neither company wants a court battle and it benefits both to just end this ASAP.

 

[John Kotches]

I thought cisco / apple were tussling over the name iOS.





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[John Kotches]

Remember, Apple sued Samsung for a rectangular phone with rounded corners...

Also for rounded icons in a grid if my memory serves me correctly.

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[navychop]

OK. Apple, Dish and Switzerland walk into a courtroom and ......

 

[yourbeliefs]

I thought cisco / apple were tussling over the name iOS.





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Nope. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_iPhone

 

[Tyralak]

I am not a tort lawyer but I play one on the internet

Maybe, maybe not.... regardless, I doubt it would cost them much; or they would just make a minor tweak to the clock. My God, its a clock we are talking about. LOL

I don't know. Apple managed to get a jury to believe that they invented the rectangle with rounded corners, and awarded them huge damages. If the Swiss company can get a jury like that, who knows how much they can get out of it?

 

[Tyralak]

This will be resolved out of court in a nice settlement for the clock company and we will all move on, just like how iPhone was originally owned by Cisco and it was quickly resolved. Apple has enough money to make this go away quickly and neither company wants a court battle and it benefits both to just end this ASAP.

Except they're going up against the Swiss Government, not just a company.

 

[navychop]

Nope. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_iPhone

Pretty quick settlement. And seemingly one sided. Except for that amorphous "and other unspecified terms."

 

[Anole]

Place your bets!

I don't know. Apple managed to get a jury to believe that they invented the rectangle with rounded corners, and awarded them huge damages.

With their track record, Apple may prevail. ! .