In November 1995, an out-of-court settlement was reached and Apple's office of trademarks and patents released a conciliatory statement that "Apple has always had great respect for Dr. Sagan.
En novembro de 1995, chegouse a un acordo extraxudicial, e a oficina de patentes e marcas de Apple emitiu un comunicado conciliatorio: Apple sempre sentiu un gran respecto cara ó Dr. Sagan.