Overview

• The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has refused Tesla's 'Robotaxi' trademark application for vehicle use, citing the term as too generic and descriptive.
• Tesla has three months to respond to the USPTO's nonfinal office action or risk abandonment of the 'Robotaxi' vehicle-use trademark application.
• A separate trademark application for 'Robotaxi' as a ride-hailing service remains under review by the USPTO with no decision yet issued.
• Trademark applications for 'Cybercab' have been paused due to competing claims over the use of 'Cyber' by other companies, including those related to Cybertruck accessories.
• Tesla's planned launch of its autonomous ride-hailing service in Austin by June 2025 underscores the urgency of resolving these trademark disputes.