Apple accused of stealing design

[Adrian28]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/09/20/apple-accused-of-stealing-design-from-swiss-federal-railways/

 

Just thought this was a little interesting, I'm pretty sure apple will pay the fee for using the design.

[twospirits]

Interesting.

[Sgt. Slaughter]

Haha that's too funny there.... Watch it get tossed out and apple continues its claims on such things against others..... That's how crazy good their law firm is. Lol

 

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[CAmbrocio1]

From my point of view apple kinda a copied googles design with the nexus they made it longer and of course added lte.

[Adrian28]

From my point of view apple kinda a copied googles design with the nexus they made it longer and of course added lte.

 

Somehow i doubt apple will lose if they are sued for LTE.

[digiblur]

Haha that's too funny there.... Watch it get tossed out and apple continues its claims on such things against others..... That's how crazy good their law firm is. Lol

 

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I am going with a mixture of this, dumb jurors, poor justice system, and excellent law firm.

 

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[Sgt. Slaughter]

 

I am going with a mixture of this, dumb jurors, poor justice system, and excellent law firm.

 

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Really has to do with the trance everyone else has been put into to think apple is the greatest ever done by their marketing team. Lol

 

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[irev210]

My guess? Apple will pay big bucks to quietly make this go away.

 

Great post. I would love to see this at trial

[bigsnake49]

I am sure they will change their design of their clock. Not a big deal! Probably some junior designer saw a clock design that he liked and was not aware it was copyrighted. If the money demands are not exorbitant, they might elect to pay. Either way the guy will probably lose his job.

[bigsnake49]

BTW, my world clock does not show that design. Do I have to put in a Swiss city? Oh, never mind it's for the iPad. I have not upgrade yet.

Edited September 21, 2012 by bigsnake49

[ChadBroChillz]

It is only on the iPad. But you are correct, Apple will release a redesigned clock app for the ipad in the next few days if the cost is not ridiculous.

[pyroscott]

BTW, my world clock does not show that design. Do I have to put in a Swiss city? Oh, never mind it's for the iPad. I have not upgrade yet.

 

LOL, as I hit reply, the edit took effect. I found this link anyway... http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/hold-on-a-second-swiss-rail-company-claims-apple-stole-design-of-iconic-station-clocks/2012/09/21/7c539b2e-03cf-11e2-9132-f2750cd65f97_story.html

[P_M_G]

just proof once again of the hypocrisy of apple.

[S4GRU]

I'm no Apple fan. But I don't believe this infringement was a conscious decision by the company to copy. However, since they did infringe, even if unintentional, they just need to pay the copyright holder and move on.

 

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[themuffinman]

I don't think Apple should have to pay anything since they actually invented time.

 

 

 

[JonnygATL]

I don't think Apple should have to pay anything since they actually invented time.

 

 

 

ba ha ha ha ha ha! I think they'd argue they actually evented God, even before God dreamt up the concept of time. So take that!