In my opinion, despite the protests, the logo has clear similarities to Pinterest's, and my first impression would be that it's trying to glom off of Pinterest's popularity.
I am aware they aren't identical, but that's not the relevant measure. The question is, could they confuse an average person, and in my opinion, yes. It is ultimately a question of what the judge would think, but I sure wouldn't care to stand in front of a judge and make that argument.
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In my opinion, despite the protests, the logo has clear similarities to Pinterest's, and my first impression would be that it's trying to glom off of Pinterest's popularity.
I am aware they aren't identical, but that's not the relevant measure. The question is, could they confuse an average person, and in my opinion, yes. It is ultimately a question of what the judge would think, but I sure wouldn't care to stand in front of a judge and make that argument.
The only similarities between the two logos is that they both use script fonts (widely used before Pinterest), and they both use the prefix "Pin".
Services like this one pop up all of the time. Little apps like this enhance the use of a site like Pinterest.