Pinterest, Inc. v. Pintrips, Inc.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR., United States District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

In this case, Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant Pinterest, Inc. (“Pinterest”) alleges that its rights to its “Pinterest,” “Pin,” and “Pin It” word marks are infringed by the “Pintrips” and “Pin” word marks used by Defendant and Counter-Plaintiff Pin-trips, Inc. (“Pintrips”). Pinterest asserts five causes of action: (1) federal trademark infringement under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1114; (2) false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); (3) trademark dilution under 15 U.S.C. §…