(credit: Flickr user: rmanoske) The National Park Service announced a bunch of name changes at Yosemite National Park this week. Landmarks such as the Ahwahnee suddenly became The Majestic Yosemite Hotel, and the Curry Village transformed into Half Dome Village. But after some newly-named locations held their previous identities for centuries, this wasn't merely some 21st century re-branding effort. Instead, DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. (DNCY), a subsidiary of the Delaware North Companies, brought to light potential trademark issues with the park after a different concessioner was selected for the park's next contract back in 2014. According to NPS, DNCY "or its predecessor" previously trademarked or service-marked several properties in the park without NPS agreement. And after the concessioner switch, DNCY claimed ownership on the trademarks and IP valued at more than $50 million according to the…
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