What this record means
The record shows a dead application for the mark TESLA owned by TESLA, LLC, a California limited‑liability company, and it was terminated after sanctions on Feb 22 2023. The filing covered only International Class 009, describing electrical and scientific apparatus such as charging stations for electric vehicles, battery chargers, various illuminated and electronic signs, RFID readers and tags, electronic key cards and fobs, and related road‑sign equipment. Because the claim is limited to those specific goods, a similar name used for unrelated products—say clothing, software, or food—would be farther from the scope shown here and would not automatically fall under this record. The prosecution history does not involve the Supplemental Register; the application remained on the Principal Register until it was terminated. The latest meaningful event is the termination notice and sanction order on Feb 22 2023, and the supplied history shows no oppositions, cancellations or other enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to use “Tesla” for any of the listed electrical‑apparatus items, but the risk is lower for dissimilar categories.
Informational only - not legal advice.Goods & services
Cl. 009Electrical & Scientific Apparatus
TERMINATED Charging stations for electric vehicles; RFID readers; RFID tags worn by pets that activate pet care devices; Signs, luminous; Backlit signs; Battery chargers; Battery charging devices for motor vehicles; Digital signs; Electric signs; Electronic key cards; Electronic key fobs being remote control apparatus; Electronic signs; Electronic LED signs; Electronic transit information signs; Encoded key cards; Illuminated exit signs; Luminous signs; Luminous signs for safety purposes; Luminous signs for warning purposes; Luminous or mechanical road signs; Luminous road signs; Luminous safety signs; Luminous warning signs; Magnetically encoded key cards; Mechanical signs; Mechanical road signs; Mounts adapted for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags; Neon signs; Protective cases for use with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags; Radio frequency identification (RFID) credentials, namely, cards and tags, and readers for radio frequency identification credentials; Radio frequency identification (RFID) labels; Radio frequency identification (RFID) stickers; Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags; Radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers; Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags; Road signs, luminous or mechanical
First use: May 29, 2015
Use in commerce: May 29, 2015
