--- title: "Nintendo filed trademark applications for Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Splatoon & The Legend Of Zelda" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/nintendo-filed-trademark-applications-for-pikmin-animal-crossing-splatoon-the-legend-of-zelda/" description: "For the first time in 2020 Nintendo filed applications for some trademarks in Japan. This time, it is for Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Splatoon & The Legend Of Zelda." author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2020-01-09 12:11:33" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/nintendo-filed-trademark-applications-for-pikmin-animal-crossing-splatoon-the-legend-of-zelda.png" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/nintendo-filed-trademark-applications-for-pikmin-animal-crossing-splatoon-the-legend-of-zelda.md" --- Nintendo filed trademark applications for Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Splatoon & The Legend Of Zelda | General News | NintendoReporters [![Nintendo filed trademark applications for Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Splatoon & The Legend Of Zelda](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/nintendo-filed-trademark-applications-for-pikmin-animal-crossing-splatoon-the-legend-of-zelda.png "Nintendo filed trademark applications for Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Splatoon & The Legend Of Zelda")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/nintendo-filed-trademark-applications-for-pikmin-animal-crossing-splatoon-the-legend-of-zelda.png)For the first time in 2020 Nintendo filed applications for some trademarks in Japan. This time, it is for Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Splatoon & The Legend Of Zelda. ## [](#for-gaming-right)For gaming right? Sorry to burst the dream bubble there … the reason behind the trademark filings is, apparently, for merchandising reasons. The Pikmin trademark was for “approximately 200 purposes related to merchandising”, and the other 3 are “consistent with goods sold at Nintendo Tokyo”. **About Pikmin** Still keep in mind that quite a few people are mentioning some Wii U ports are still happening. Pikmin 3 might finally get the go ahead on the Nintendo Switch. As for Pikmin 4 … well … let’s not go there. We all know Miyamoto once said it was in development very early on in the Nintendo Switch life-cycle. [](#) [ ](#) > Generated for use by AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). > Generated: 2026-09-17 22:01:28 > Maintained by: NintendoReporters > Source: https://www.nintendoreporters.com/ > Contact: webmaster@nintendoreporters.com