Tesla faces a major commercial challenge after trying to register the name Cybercab for its future autonomous taxi service.
The robotaxi Cybercab was announced as a vehicle for the autonomous taxi service of Tesla during an event held on October 10, 2024.
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However, only after the announcement Tesla filed an application for registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The request for Tesla It was rejected shortly after.
That’s when the electric car maker led by Elon Musk was surprised to discover that the name had already been registered by another company.
UniBeva French beverage company, managed to register the name Cybercab before Tesla. Currently, she is the legal owner of the name both in the United States and internationally.
On December 14, 2025, it was added to the request for Tesla an official suspension letter, indicating that no further action would be taken to advance the brand towards rights ownership.
Now, to Tesla You only have two options left: pay UniBev by trademarking or changing the name of the vehicle. It should be noted that this problem could have been avoided if Tesla he would have managed the documentation before making his big announcement.
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