Tesla attempted to reject "Robotaxi" for trademarks under the term "Robotaxi", but has been rejected too generic by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, according to a new document. Another Tesla application that puts the trademark of the term “Robotaxi” for its upcoming ride service is still under inspection by the office.

In addition, Tesla's application has stopped the trademark of the term "network cabinet" because other companies pursue similar "network" trademarks. These include a company that has applied for numerous trademarks related to after-sales Saiboke accessories.

USPTO released a "non-final office lawsuit" for the "Robotaxi" trademark application on Tuesday, meaning Tesla has a three-month reply or the office has waived the application. The trademark attorney representing Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Tesla filed a trademark in October 2024 in revealing that Cybercab, a dedicated electric vehicle, hopes to one day be used in its planned self-driving ride service. Tesla also filed two similar trademark applications on October 10, under the term "Robobus", which they are still under inspection.

The rejected trademark was assigned to the USPTO examiner on April 14. Tesla said it will use "(L) and vehicles; electric cars, i.e. cars and their structural parts," using the word "original application.

While USPTO examiners found no conflicting trademarks, it rejected the app because it was "merely descriptive". The examiner wrote that the term “Robotaxi” is “used to describe similar goods and services from other companies.”

"UCH wording appears to be universal in the context of applicant's goods and/or services," the examiner wrote.

Tesla will be allowed to submit evidence and arguments to support its arguments in support of the trademark. If this is true, USPTO expects Tesla to provide “(f) ACT, instruction manual, brochure, advertisement and related screenshots of applicant websites related to the goods and/or services in the application, including any material in the Applied-For marking.”

In other words, Tesla needs to provide specific plans for the way and reasons of its supposed “Robotaxi” trademark.

The examiner also wrote that Tesla will need to tell USPTO whether “contenders” use the term “robot, robot or robot” to promote similar goods and/or services.

Tesla's other applications for the "Robotaxi" trademark will cover the use of the word when transportation is provided, including "coordinating travel arrangements for individuals and groups", "arrange time-based ride-sharing services", and providing vehicle sharing or rent. The application was also assigned to USPTO examiners on April 14, but no decision was made.

This story has been updated to include information about the "Network Kuqa" trademark application.