Intellectual Properties Management is a for-profit corporation based in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] It is the exclusive licensor of the estate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.[2] and its chief executive officer is Dexter King.[3]

Its administrative offices are located in Freedom Hall on the campus of King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. It has licensed the use of Dr. King's words and image for various projects, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial,[4] a 2001 Alcatel commercial,[5][6][7] and a 2018 Super Bowl commercial for Ram pickup trucks.[8]

References

  1. ^ "GEORGIA". ga.gov. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ^ "About The King Center". thekingcenter.org. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. ^ "STATE OF GEORGIA 2015 Corporation Annual Registration". Ecorp.sos.ga.gov. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  4. ^ "Family of Dr. King Charged Group Building His Monument". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  5. ^ "Here's Why You Don't See MLK's 'I Have A Dream' Speech All The Time". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Controversy Over Use Of King Name". cbsnews.com. 29 November 2001. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  7. ^ Artists, Technology & the Ownership of Creative Content. The Norman Lear Center. 2003. ISBN 9780971401822. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  8. ^ Glaser, April (February 4, 2018). "Yes, the Martin Luther King Jr. Estate Approved That Ram Trucks Super Bowl Ad". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
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