Apple will pay $ 21 million to Sbb to use the clock icon

The Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger raises speculation on the amount of the agreement reached between Apple and the Swiss Federal Railways Sbb, the giant California will pay $ 21 million to continue to use the image of the watch within the operating system iOs 6 , used by the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

The dispute dates back to the end of September, before they were put in place the latest version of Apple iOs, proven in testing for months by software developers. Sbb argued that appeared on the display icon too similar to the clocks in stations Swiss are recorded as three-dimensional marks at the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (Institut für Geistiges Eigentum). It was announced through a spokesman that he would ask to be heard by the company from Cupertino. Later, on October 12, the Swiss railways had spread an official statement to declare that he had found an agreement.

Yesterday, the Tages-Anzeiger has revealed that he learned from several sources that Apple will pay approximately $ 21 million to operate the clock image: allows access to a software application which to explore time zones. According to the Swiss newspaper, Sbb has not confirmed the news and Apple did not respond to reporters' questions.