Gov’t Trademark Theft Costs

A federal judge has ordered the Government of Ontario to pay a total $35,800 for stealing a private company’s trademark. Evidence showed the province’s energy ministry ignored repeated warnings to stop using the slogan “empower me” even after being taken to Federal Court: ‘There was public interest in having the proceeding litigated.’

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