Tesla’s attempt to raise the term “Robotaxi” in relation to his vehicles has been rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office to be overly general, according to a new deposition. Another application by Tesla in the brand The term “Robotaxi” for its upcoming route service is Still under consideration from the office.
After all, applications from Tesla for the trademark for the term “cybercab” has stopped due to other companies seeking similar brands “Cyber”. Which includes a company This has applied for numerous trademarks related to Cybertruck accessories after purchase.
The USPTO issued On Tuesday, what is known as the “non -final office action” in the application “Robotaxi”, which means that Tesla has three months to submit an answer or the office will leave the request. A trademark lawyer representing Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comments.
Tesla applied For brands in October 2024 on the same day that he revealed Cybercab, the electric car made from the purpose of hoping to use one day in the scheduled autonomous service to drive. Tesla also submitted two similar brand applications on October 10 for the term “Robobus”, which are still being considered.
The brand rejected was assigned to a USPTO examiner on April 14. Tesla said he would use the word in reference to “[l]and vehicles of electric vehicles, that is, cars. Cars? and structural parts for this ”, according to the original application.
While the USPto examiner found that there were no conflicting trademarks, he refused the application because it was “just descriptive”. The examiner wrote that the term “Robotaxi” “is used to describe similar goods and services from other companies”.
“[S]The UCH wording appears to be general in the context of the applicant’s goods and/or services, “the examiner wrote.
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Tesla will be allowed to submit evidence and arguments to support its argument in favor of the trademark. If it does, USPO wants to provide tesla ”[f]CREATIONS, HANDS, BROSS, ads, and relatively snapshots of the Aixira website, as it relates to the goods and/or the services of the application, including any materials using the terms in the sign -applied sign. “
In other words, Tesla should give the organization specific plans for how and why it is worth the brand “Romance”.
The examiner also wrote that Tesla should tell uspto if “competitors” use the terms “Robo, Robots or Robotics to advertise similar goods and/or services”.
Tesla’s other application for the “Robotaxi” brand will cover the use of the word when offering transport services, including “coordination of travel arrangements for individuals and groups”, “organize ridesharing services with time” and offer the sharing of vehicles or rentals. This application was also entrusted to a USTO examiner on April 14, but no decision has been filed.
This story has been informed to include information about the “Cybercab” brand applications.
