In a document filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Tesla applied for a trademark called “CyBERBACKPACK.” It was originally the brainchild of a Tesla fan, with school bags inspired by the company’s electric pickup, the Cybertruck.
Tesla filed the above documents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on April 5, applying to register a series of new trademarks, most of which are related to terms such as “Giga Texas” and “Cyber Rodeo,” which may be related to the opening ceremony of Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory, “Cyber Rodeo,” according to the documents.
However, the most interesting of these is the trademark called CyberBACKPACK. This trademark encompasses several classes of products, the most important of which is described as a school bag.
CyBERBACKPACK was originally the idea of a fan named Riz, who took inspiration from Tesla’s electric pickup truck to design a Cybertruck-like school bag, even equipped with a battery pack to charge the school bag.
Riz said his dream is to sell the backpack on Tesla’s official website, and the Cyberbackpack sells for $199 on Riz’s website, but that price is limited to the first 300 buyers, after which it will rise to $349. However, his ultimate dream is to sell the product on Tesla’s official website while sharing the profits with Tesla’s “king of electronic music” Musk himself!
Tesla released the CyberTruck, an all-electric pickup truck at the end of 2019, which has captured the world’s attention with its unique design and electric vehicle powertrain. Tesla originally planned to start production of the CyberTruck by the end of 2020, but its current production date has been postponed to 2023.
Now it looks like Riz’s dream could become a reality, as his CyBERBACKPACK website has been shut down and Tesla is trademarking it. CyberBackPack.com, originally released through Shopify, is now a usable domain, which means Tesla may have bought the fan’s idea.
Over the past few years, Tesla has released multiple products for the company’s fans, although some have sparked a lot of controversy due to overpricing. For example, Tesla’s $50 CyberWistle and $150 belt buckle will cost no more than a few dollars to produce. Some see this as a case where Tesla is using the loyalty of its superfans to sell them overpriced byproducts.