Tesla has filed trademark functions for the time period “Tesla Robotaxi,” after the corporate’s earlier makes an attempt to safe emblems for its deliberate self-driving car service hit roadblocks.
The firm initially utilized in October 2024 for the trademark of the phrases “Robotaxi” and “Cybercab.” The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) instructed the corporate final month it wanted extra element with the intention to enable a trademark for “Robotaxi,” a time period that’s utilized by a variety of different firms like Waymo, as TechCrunch first reported final month. The USPTO halted Tesla’s software for “Cybercab” outright because of the variety of different firms attempting to trademark varied makes use of of the time period “Cyber.”
Tesla submitted the three new functions for the extra particular “Tesla Robotaxi” phrase because it seems to be to start testing in Austin, Texas later this month. It’s trying to attain the emblems for use in reference to Tesla’s deliberate autonomous ride-hailing service, the associated cell app, and the autos themselves.
It’s unlikely the functions shall be reviewed in time for that take a look at; trademark functions sometimes sit for months earlier than they’re assigned to an “examiner.”
Tesla additionally has functions pending for emblems on the phrases “Robobus,” “Robus,” and “Cyberbus,” presumably for the van-like idea car it confirmed off final October when it revealed the Cybercab prototype. During that occasion, CEO Elon Musk referred to that car because the “Robovan.” But Estonian robotic supply firm Starship already owns a trademark for that time period.
