Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ and ‘Cybercab’ TMs rebuffed by USPTO on eve of launch
9 May 2025   Office rejects the applications for the marks, close to Tesla’s planned launch of ‘Robotaxi’ service | News comes as Tesla suffers ‘brutal year’ | Tesla’s eleventh-hour bid to trademark the terms ‘could set back its plans’.

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Trademarks
Brand owners in China should be aware of developments in trademark non-use cancellation examinations, says Shufang Zhang of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office.
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Trademarks
Nailing the country’s trademark application process can be achieved by following a series of steps, says Cynthia Wang of Kangxin.
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The Scandinavian country has updated its Act to make it more accessible and in line with European practice at a time when its companies and universities are filing more patents than ever, says Maria Zamkova of Fenix Legal.
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