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Park City Trademark Protest :: July 13 ’16

It’s 2pm at City Hall and a good many townsfolk have come out to push back against Vail Resorts’ bid to trademark the name “Park City.”
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Former mayor Dana Williams has been leading the charge to keep the name of this town from being snatched by corporate interests.
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Young and old have come out to show support, as Vail officials meet with PC council members inside.
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The charismatic ex-mayor has lots to say on the topic, and it makes lots of sense to the people.
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The resort’s previous owner, Powdr Corp., applied for the trademark just before Vail bought out their interest in 2014.
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ALthough Vail inherited Powdr Corp.’s application, the issue came to a head only recently as Williams and other old-timers publicized the initiative.
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All over town, locals scratched their heads and wondered how this hallowed name could possibly hijacked.
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After the rally, it didn’t take long for Vail to get the message and back down. Power – and powder – to the people!