 Parker Brothers and other firms lobbied the United States Congress and obtained a revision of the trademark laws.The case was finally settled in 1985, with "Monopoly" remaining a valid trademark of Parker Brothers, and Anspach assigning the "Anti-Monopoly" trademark to the company but retaining the ability to use it under license.Anspach received compensation for court costs and the destroyed copies of his game, as well as unspecified damages.