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Game Developer Mythic Settles Trademark Dispute with Microsoft

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 26, 2004 - 7:19am.
Fairfax, Va. -- Video game publisher Mythic Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has reached a settlement with Microsoft over a trademark suit it filed against the company last year. Virginia-based Mythic sued Microsoft after learning of a forthcoming game that the company intended to call "Mythica." Under the terms of the settlement, Microsoft has agreed not to use the term "Mythica" or derivations in connection with computer games, and will drop pending applications for a trademark on the name. Mythic will pay an undisclosed sum for Microsoft's international trademarks on the name and other items. "We have worked hard for nine years to earn our reputation for producing high quality online games," said Mythic CEO Mark Jacobs. "When we filed this suit we said that we were not looking for 'jackpot justice' and once Microsoft recognized this we were able to work out this settlement."
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