# Tesla files 'Tesla Robotaxi' trademarks in South Korea

> Tesla secures Robotaxi trademarks in South Korea for passenger transport services.
- Title: Tesla files 'Tesla Robotaxi' trademarks in South Korea
- Summary: Tesla secures Robotaxi trademarks in South Korea for passenger transport services. Tesla filed 'Tesla Robotaxi' trademarks in South Korea covering passenger…
- Keywords: tesla, robotaxi, south korea, trademark, passenger transport, vehicle sharing, cars, technology, climate, files, 'Tesla, Robotaxi'
- Source: EVwire — https://evwire.com/p/tesla-robotaxi-trademark-south-korea-filing
- Author: Simon Alvarez
- Published: 2026-10-29T14:55:37.668+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tesla, robotaxi, south korea, trademark, passenger transport, vehicle sharing, cars, technology, climate
## Trademark filing in South Korea
Tesla filed 'Tesla Robotaxi' trademarks in South Korea covering passenger transport services.
## App already registered
Tesla's Robotaxi app is registered on South Korea's Apple and Google Play stores.
## Trademark classes
The filings cover Class 12 for vehicles and Class 39 for passenger transport and vehicle sharing.
## Patent attorney insight
Baek Ho-yong, a partner patent attorney, says the filings show Tesla's long-term market entry plans.

> Tesla's trademark applications in Korea appear to have a defensive purpose: securing rights with an eye on introducing services in the Korean market in the future, as well as preventing trademark preemption or imitation by third parties.
## Korea's robotaxi market
Waymo and Baidu have already set up Korean subsidiaries for robotaxi services.
## Korean government timeline
Paid robotaxi operations will begin in Gwangju, South Korea in 2028.
## Key takeaway

Tesla filed 'Tesla Robotaxi' trademarks in South Korea covering passenger transport and vehicle-sharing services.