Midway Games has filed for the trademark “Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks”, which might be a hint of a possible title for the next Mortal Kombat, a game that Midway has already confirmed it is in development. Midway Games President and CEO, David F. Zucker, confirmed in August that work has begun on the development of Mortal Kombat 7 for the Xbox 2 and PlayStation 3.

This latest filing, made only a couple of weeks ago and published this week, lists computer and videogames, strategy guides, clothing, and action figures as the categories for which the patent applies. Midway has been making quite a few trademark filings in the past months, including the names “L.A. Rush”, “The Wheelman” and “Fear & Respect”.

We’ll have more on Mortal Kombat 7 as it becomes available.