Image: Nintendo LifeAs Nintendo gears up for its big Switch 2 Direct broadcast in April, it's still got plenty of other things as well as its day-to-day operations going on behind the scenes.With this in mind, it has recently renewed a few trademarks for its famous 'Seal of Quality' in Japan. The trademarks for these seals reference all sorts of video game-related things from "home video game consoles" to "ROM cartridges storing video game program software".Images: Nintendo (via chizai-watch.com)Nintendo also appears to have renewed a trademark for The Legend of Zelda series covering goods and services (including appliances, food, and medical-related items), and much more. Of course, trademark renewals don't always lead to anything, and for companies like Nintendo, it's often just business as usual when it comes to protecting intellectual properties.Admittedly, the 'Seal of Quality' renewal has already sparked some discussion online - with some fans using this as an opportunity to voice their frustrations about the state of the Switch eShop, which has been overrun by shovelware and supposed "scam games" in recent years.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube796kWatch on YouTube The rise of "eSlop"A guarantee of quality, or a relic from the past?Fixing what Nintendon'tIf we hear any significant developments or updates, we'll let you know.[source chizai-watch.com, via bsky.app]Share:00 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesMetroid Prime First 4 Figures 'Samus Phazon Suit' Sneak Peek, Pre-Orders Open SoonUpdate: Here's a teaser of the light-up collector's edition98 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Play On' eShop Sale (Europe)Every game we scored 9/10 or higherSwitch 2 Units Are Reportedly Selling For $40,000 On The Chinese Black MarketOr $50 trade-in at GameStopHideki Kamiya Wants Nintendo To Reboot Virtual Console For Switch 2Not a fan of Switch Online, huh?Forget Microsoft, Another Company Apparently Wanted To Buy Nintendo Back In The DayTalk about 'What If...'