WELLS FARGO

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “WELLS FARGO” was abandoned after publication; the application was withdrawn by the owner, WELLS FARGO & COMPANY, a corporation organized in California. The mark was on the Principal Register and covered the class 016 goods of stationery and business forms, with first use in 1852. Because the mark is dead, it does not give the owner control over every use of the wording, but the closest concern would arise if a new mark were used on similar stationery or business‑form products. The prosecution history is empty, so no examination sequence or supplemental registration is involved. The last meaningful event was the abandonment on January 7, 1987. No oppositions, cancellations, or court actions appear in the supplied history, so the record shows no visible enforcement activity. For someone thinking of a similar name, the abandoned status reduces the risk, but the specific goods listed still present a potential concern if used in the same category.