Apple Inc. (AAPL) marred by patent issue that halts apple watch release in Switzerland

Apple Inc. (AAPL) would be launching the exquisite Apple Watch by the end of 2015 in Switzerland. There was an innate intellectual rights issue in the country. Consequently, there has been a delay in the launch of the iWatch.

Patent will expire till this year-end

A report by the Swiss broadcaster Sun reveals that since 1985, there is a patent in place that prohibits the usage of the word ‘Apple’, nor the image of it. This original patent will expire on December 5, 2015. Henceforth, William Longe, Leonard Watch owner will be the owner. This patent is as per the rules which have been laid down by Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.

However, sources at AAPL haven’t quite disclosed much about its anticipated launch. It hasn’t even fielded any questions from varied media houses. The Apple watch will be sold across nine countries April 24, 2015 onwards.

Patent issues are primary concerns

Patent issues are the primary concern behind delay in release of Apple watch. It would not be released in the European market till the end of this year. The patent issues not only blocked Apple Watch; there is also issues pertaining to Apple’s logo. A Federal regulatory document reveals the nitty gritties about the patent related issues.

Apple targets 9 countries for sales

Once the patent ends in the first week of December 2015, Apple would find it tough to release the devices especially in the realm of luxury watches. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook commented that the company has robust plans to sell the product across the countries after the end of this month.

Swatch’s riposte

However, watchmaker Swatch, the largest in this world, had unveiled a riposte to the latest version of Apple’s smartwatch. It announced that it would put distinct programmable chips inside its watches that would enable people to make payments easily with the mere swipe of the wrist, from China to Chicago, pan-world over.