Tesla Candy Trademark Application Snapped Up by Suspicious Domain Name Investor

Tesla Inc. is an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer and a company founded by Elon Musk that operates under the domain name Tesla.com, which the company acquired for millions of dollars.

With that in mind, Tesla is more than just an electric car maker, as is evident from four recent applications filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to register an equal number of trademarks.

The class they share: candy.

Yes, the sugary treats that your liver hates but your tongue loves to savor in abundance.In June, Tesla filed to register the following four trademarks:

-Web Candy

-Mango Bolt

-Dog Mode Calm

-Booster Fudge

All of these filed for International Class 030: Candy. These applications were filed in late June 2024 and come with an “intent to use” document, meaning there are currently no products or services that qualify for the trademark.

However, the matching domain names are already taken. Specifically:

-SuperchargedGummies.com was registered in August 2023 with a 403 error. The word “SuperchargedGummies” means “pressurized gummies” in Chinese.

-Cyberberry.com was registered in 2000 and has had a simple lander since at least 2015. The word “Cyberberry” means “cyber candy” in Chinese.

-MangoBolt.com was registered on June 26 and is for sale on Dan's website for $2,850 BIN. The word “MangoBolt” means “mango bolt” in Chinese.

-DogModeChill.com was registered on June 28 and is for sale on Dan's website for $2,850 BIN. The word “DogModeChill” means “dog mode chill” in Chinese.

It's worth noting that according to DomainTools, the apparent Chinese registrant of the Dan.com listing owns 6,400 domain names on Dan.

The proximity of the trademark filing and domain name registration dates suggests that these domains were somehow sifted from the list of pending trademark registrations, a practice that could raise legal issues down the road.