Yes, Nintendo of America filed a Virtual Console trademark application on Apr 21 (img 1), but the reports are greatly exaggerated.
NOA holds two “VirtualConsole” trademarks already in effect since 2006. This new additional filing is a Section 66(a) application to extend VC’s international registration to the US (img 2).
This is an uninteresting legal maneuver that’s most likely irrelevant to Virtual Console’s future.
[Source] Go to tsdr.uspto.gov and search for:
- 77014121 (existing Class 9 registration)
- 77975875 (existing Class 41 registration)
- 79425775 (new Section 66(a) application)
[Originally posted on 2025-10-19 Pacific Time]
