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After being named in a legal letter from an Etherscan attorney, Robinscan didn’t choose to fight back directly—it simply redesigned its interface.

The six “similarities” listed by the other side were extremely specific: the search bar, the homepage layout, and even the “Got it!” button on the cookie banner were all included. The Robinscan team said the updated design has already gone live, and apologized for missing or delayed data during the migration period.

The key takeaway is this: on-chain data can be open and transparent, but a browser’s interface, interactions, and visual design are still protected expressions. Being able to quickly replicate functionality doesn’t mean you can copy the frontend as-is, nor does it mean you can skip design and legal due diligence.

For those who come later and want to build a scanner, perhaps it’s better to focus on user experience and differentiated features rather than “pay homage” to the page structure of a well-known product. Where do you think the boundary for UI inspiration should be?

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Did listing the search bar position, the layout of the homepage, and the “Got it!” in the cookie pop-up as alleged infringement points? In a legal letter, Etherscan has reminded all blockchain explorers: a similar product experience may not be just “inspiration,” it could also turn into legal risk.

Robinscan didn’t choose to fight head-on—instead, it redesigned the interface and launched a new version, and apologized to users for missing data and delays during the data migration.

Rather than arguing about who copied whom, what users probably care about most is whether the new version is good to use and whether the data can be restored as quickly as possible.

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