Oprah Winfrey being sued over 'Own Your Power' slogan

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Oprah Winfrey is reportedly being sued over her use of the slogan ‘Own Your Power’.

According to Entertainment Weekly, court papers were filed this week against both Winfrey and her studio Harpo, over claims that she did not own the rights to the self-motivational mantra.

Simone Kelly-Brown and her company Own Your Power Communications have said that they originated the phrase despite Winfrey adopting it as her own.

Winfrey is being accused of trademark infringement over the “brazenly unlawful disregard for the existence and use of [Own Your Power Communications’] trademark”.

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