What this record means
The record shows that the mark “WELLS FARGO BUSINESS ELITE CARD” is no longer active; it was cancelled under Section 8 because the registrant failed to file a declaration. The owner listed is Wells Fargo & Company, a Delaware corporation. The mark covered credit‑card services in class 036, specifically “Credit card services.” A similar name would raise the closest concern in the same class and for the same type of financial service, because that is the only goods or services listed. The cancellation does not mean the wording is free for all uses; it only removes the specific registration. The prosecution history shows the mark was registered on September 6, 2016, and the last significant event was the cancellation on March 17, 2023. No opposition, cancellation, or court action appears in the supplied history, so there is no visible enforcement signal. For someone considering a similar name, the record suggests a meaningful concern in credit‑card services, and the cancellation does not eliminate that risk.
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