Tesla is facing a major business challenge after attempting to register the name Cybercab for its upcoming autonomous taxi service.
The Cybercab robotaxi was announced as a car for Tesla’s autonomous taxi service at an event on October 10, 2024.
However, it was only after the announcement that Tesla filed a registration application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. But Tesla’s application was denied shortly afterward.
It was at this point that Elon Musk’s electric car company discovered that the name had already been registered by another company.
UniBev, a French beverage company, had secured the registration of the name Cybercab before Tesla. Today, it is the legal owner of the name both in the United States and internationally.
On December 14, 2025, an official suspension letter was added to Tesla’s application, indicating that no further action would be taken to advance the trademark toward ownership rights.
Now, Tesla has only two options: pay UniBev for the trademark or change the car’s name. It’s worth emphasizing that this problem could have been avoided if Tesla had completed the paperwork before making its big announcement.
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