What this record means
The record shows that the mark “WELLS FARGO” is no longer active; it was cancelled on August 11, 2023 because the registrant failed to file a Section 8 declaration. The owner listed is Wells Fargo & Company, a Delaware corporation. The mark was registered on the Principal Register for the specific goods of clocks and wrist watches, first used in commerce in 1999. A similar name used for other goods or services would raise a closer concern only if those goods or services are closely related to clocks or watches; for unrelated items the concern is farther away, but the record does not prove freedom of use. The prosecution history shows the mark was initially registered, renewed, and later cancelled; no opposition or court actions appear, so the supplied history shows no enforcement activity. For anyone thinking of using a similar name, the cancelled status means the mark no longer protects that wording, but the specific goods of clocks and watches remain covered by the former registration, so caution is still warranted in that narrow field.
Informational only - not legal advice.