MechWarrior Online Forums report the settlement of a lawsuit filed against
Piranha Games by Harmony Gold, co-owner of the copyrights for the Robotech
television series (thanks Rhialto). There was a trademark dispute between the
two companies
back in 2009, but this
may be a different case, as in 2011
Piranha
said "There is no legal battle," and the this post talks of settling a
lawsuit after "more than a year." But the legal system does operate slowly, and
from the statement, it does sound like the issue they cleared up is similar to
the one first raised nine years ago:
Harmony Gold and Piranha Games are
delighted to announce that they have ended their dispute. Piranha Games will
continue to use the “classic” BattleTech designs and Harmony Gold and Piranha
Games look forward to continuing to serve their respective fans and
customers."