Pinterest Doesn’t Own Rights To ‘Pinterest,’ Says European Trademark Office

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 According to ZEEBIZ, A European Trademark court has reportedly ruled that social networking site Pinterest doesn't own the name, and must change it before it plans for international expansion.

Created by Alex Hearm, Premium Interest applied for the "Pinterest" trademark in January 2012.

So, Pinterest must change name to do business in Europe.

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