Wells Fargo & Company
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1960–2026
Wells Fargo & Company has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (1960–2026): 13 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 61 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 53% of merits decisions).
Data summary based on public records (USPTO TTAB proceedings and PACER/CourtListener federal court dockets). Figures reflect filings on record, not a characterization of the merits or good faith of any individual action. Not legal advice.
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Federal court filings
At the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
Prevailed in 53% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs Wells Fargo & Company has opposed
Real trademark applications Wells Fargo & Company challenged at the USPTO — the kind of design that draws an opposition. If your artwork looks like one of these, expect pushback. Each links to its USPTO docket.
Source: USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board records. “Prevailed” means Wells Fargo & Company got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks Wells Fargo & Company has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPRESS BANKINGtext | 73598534 | 6 | 3 / 1 |
| EXPRESS STOPtext | 73171331 | 5 | 2 / 3 |
| (design-only mark) | 72235144 | 4 | 1 / 0 |
| NEXT STAGEtext | 73472574 | 3 | 1 / 0 |
| OVERLAND EXPRESStext | 75005087 | 2 | 0 / 1 |
| EXPRESS DEPOSITtext | 73330790 | 2 | 0 / 1 |
| WELLS FARGO EXPRESSPAYtext | 78402955 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| INFORMATION EXPRESStext | 73230303 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| EXPRESS BANK-BY-MAILtext | 73331328 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| WELLS FARGO EXPRESS BAGtext | 72420245 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| EXPRESSCLEARtext | 73331093 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| EXPRESS AUTHORIZATION SERVICEtext | 73331190 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| WELLSWAREtext | 74465209 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| (design-only mark) | 73584438 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| INFORMATION EXPRESS PLUStext | 73729227 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| WELLS FARGO | 88142161 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| WELLS FARGO | 88433541 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| WELLS FARGO | 86379605 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| WELLS FARGO | 77906904 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| WELLS FARGOtext | 77590844 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| PORTFOLIOLINEtext | 73812589 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| WAY2SAVEtext | 77232816 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| GET PAID TO SAVE WITH WAY2SAVEtext | 77398382 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| WELLS FARGOtext | 72421363 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| WELLS FARGOtext | 72422920 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| ACTIVE BUSINESS CHECKINGtext | 74127462 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| WF | 77135114 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| WF | 86161709 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| WF SUREPAYtext | 85874105 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| REWARDtext | 73237857 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 72155034 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| OYOtext | 72125240 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| (design-only mark)text | 80928514 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| WELLS FARGOtext | 72421359 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| INSTANT CASH | 73165999 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| HANDS ON BANKINGtext | 76448316 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| EXPRESS SAVINGStext | 73330792 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| HANDS ON BANKING EL FUTURO EN TUS MANOS | 78272219 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| DESKTOP DEPOSITtext | 78450667 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| EXPRESS TELLERtext | 73330886 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| WELLS FARGOtext | 72321741 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| EXPRESS AUTO LEASEtext | 73319856 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| WELLS FARGOtext | 72421361 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| WELLS FARGO EXPRESS STOP | 73271409 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| EXPRESS COVERAGEtext | 73330791 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
From public USPTO records. A mark is listed when it appears as a senior asserted mark in TTAB or federal-court proceedings on file. Serial links open the USPTO TSDR record.
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Data sources: publicly published USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings (1951–2026, with possible gaps before electronic filing) and U.S. federal court dockets (PACER/CourtListener, nature-of-suit codes 840 and 820). Figures reflect filings on record and do not characterize the merits, validity, or legitimacy of any individual action by Wells Fargo & Company. Trademark holders have legal rights — and in some doctrines, an obligation — to enforce registered marks. This page does not provide legal advice; consult licensed counsel for case-specific questions. See the full leaderboard.