Unless there's been a ruling, it's silly to believe anything being said. If they were still contesting this, they'd obviously continue to claim that they owned it. It's part of the 'if we say it enough times maybe it'll come true' strategy.
I'm curious about the outcome, but conjecture at this point can hardly help anyone, and may even harm. Frustrating place to be, but try not to make life complicated for the staff at HTC if you value their sanity. The best way to do that, probably, is to not talk about it in any context other then asking if there's been an update.