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Ghanaian Producer Spiky Secures $250,000 IP Award Against CAF After Five-Year Legal Dispute

Accra Commercial Court rules in favor of Kwabena Ofei-Kwadey Nkrumah over unauthorized use of music in 2018 CAF Awards promotional content

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Kwabena Ofei-Kwadey Nkrumah, known as Spiky in the music industry, has won a landmark intellectual property rights case against the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The Accra Commercial Court awarded him $250,000 after ruling that CAF used portions of his 'Okomfo Anokye' beats without permission in promotional…
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Ghanaian Producer Spiky Secures $250,000 IP Award Against CAF After Five-Year Legal Dispute Kwabena Ofei-Kwadey Nkrumah, known as Spiky in the music industry, has won a landmark intellectual property rights case against the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The Accra Commercial Court awarded him $250,00... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/ghanaian-producer-spiky-secures-250-000-ip-award-against-caf-after-five-year-legal-dispute

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