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 automobile service hit roadblocks.
The corporate initially utilized in October 2024 for the trademark of the phrases “Robotaxi” and “Cybercab.” America Patent and Trademark Workplace (USPTO) informed the corporate final month it wanted extra element so as to enable a trademark for “Robotaxi,” a time period that’s utilized by a lot of different firms like Waymo, as TechCrunch first reported final month. The USPTO halted Tesla’s utility for “Cybercab” outright because of the variety of different firms making an attempt 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 appears to start testing in Austin, Texas later this month. It’s seeking to attain the emblems for use in reference to Tesla’s deliberate autonomous ride-hailing service, the associated mobile app, and the vehicles themselves.
It’s unlikely the functions will probably be reviewed in time for that take a look at; trademark functions usually 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 automobile it confirmed off final October when it revealed the Cybercab prototype. Throughout that occasion, CEO Elon Musk referred to that automobile because the “Robovan.” However Estonian robotic supply firm Starship already owns a trademark for that time period.