The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has refused Tesla's attempt to trademark the term "Robotaxi" in reference to its vehicles, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday, citing a filing. Another application by Tesla to trademark the term "Robotaxi" for its upcoming ride-hailing service is still under examination by the office,

The US Patent and Trademark Office rejected Tesla’s request to trademark the term for being “merely descriptive” and describing “similar goods and services by other companies,” reports TechCrunch: > Tesla needs to give the agency specific plans for how and why it deserves the “Robotaxi” trademark.