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Swiss Federal Railways Says Apple Copied Their Railway Clock Design

Swiss Federal Railways

The Swiss Federal Railway service (known as Schweizerische Bundesbahnen) is accusing Apple of using their iconic clock as the design for the Clock app on the iPad without permission.  This was reported by the Swiss newspaper Blick.  The clock was originally designed by Hans Hilfiker and it has become an icon of the Swiss railway and of Switzerland itself.  The trademark and copyright of the clock is owned by the Swiss Federal Railways service.

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