I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Tesla has filed a 167-page opposition against UNIBEV at the USPTO over the trademark "Cybercab," accusing the French beverage wholesaler of fraud and bad faith. This legal action comes as Tesla prepares to ramp up production of the Cybercab at Gigafactory Texas. The opposition, dated February 18, 2026, includes five legal claims, with Tesla asserting that UNIBEV falsely claimed no other entity was using the name in connection with similar goods, despite Tesla having previously unveiled the Cybercab.
Tesla has escalated its fight over the “Cybercab” name, filing a 167-page, 5-count formal opposition at the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board against UNIBEV, a French beverage wholesaler that has been squatting on the trademark. The filing, obtained by Electrek, accuses UNIBEV of fraud, bad faith, and trademark dilution, just weeks before Tesla plans to ramp Cybercab production at Gigafactory Texas.
The move comes less than two weeks after Tesla secured a 30-day extension to oppose UNIBEV’s trademark application, signaling it wasn’t ready to walk away from the name. Now, Tesla has made clear it intends to fight for it.
Tesla accuses UNIBEV of fraud and bad faith
The opposition filing, dated February 18, 2026, lays out five separate legal claims against UNIBEV’s trademark application (Serial No. 79/412,082), which covers goods and services in Classes 12 and 39 — vehicles, cars, and even air vehicles.
Tesla’s first count alleges outright fraud on the USPTO. According to the filing, UNIBEV told the trademark office that no other entity was using “cyber,” “cab,” or “cyber cab” in connection with similar goods. Tesla argues this statement was knowingly false, the company had already unveiled the Cybercab at its “We, Robot” event in October 2024 and the name was widely reported in global media – albeit Tesla failing to file for it at the time.