In September, just a month after Apple Inc. won a big victory in a lawsuit that accused Samsung Electronics Co. of infringing its designs, Apple itself was accused of appropriating the look of the Swiss Federal Railway’s iconic clock for use in the iPad’s new operating system.
The Swiss Federal Railway holds both the copyright and trademark rights to the clock, according to railway spokesperson Daniele Pallechi. Designed by Swiss engineer Hans Hilfiker in 1944, it’s used in station clocks throughout Europe. “We were proud to see our iconic clock used by Apple,” says Pallechi, “but we were surprised they did not contact us for permission.”
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