Tesla CEO Elon Musk may be eyeing the restaurant market to open a diner. According to Driving.ca, Tesla filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on May 27 to use its “T” logo design, along with other iterations of its “Tesla” stylized logo for use in the food industry. “They are filed under a provision of trademark law indicating that Tesla intends to use the mark but has not yet done so,” said Driving.ca. (Source: Driving.ca) Read the original article…
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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