Licensing & Partnership
The estate holds the commercial rights to the name, likeness and legacy of Philo T. Farnsworth through documented legal succession, and welcomes proposals from companies, institutions and producers.
What the estate licenses
Name & likeness
Use of Philo T. Farnsworth’s name, signature, image or identity in products, services, advertising and branding.
Film, television & media
Documentary, dramatic and editorial productions about his life, work and legacy.
Consumer products
Apparel, collectibles, home goods and other merchandise bearing the Farnsworth name or centennial marks.
Fusion & technology
Naming and legacy branding for fusion energy companies, technology brands and research programs.
Archive & photography
Reproduction rights for archival photographs, documents and collection items, for commercial and editorial use.
Awards & recognition
Estate sanction for awards, honors, scholarships and named facilities bearing the Farnsworth name.
Partner with the estate
Centennial 2027
Television turns 100 on September 7, 2027. Broadcasters, manufacturers and civic groups can join the celebration through 100yearsoftv.com.
Museums & exhibitions
Exhibition loans of artifacts and documents, and help with interpretation for television, wartime electronics and fusion exhibits.
Universities & libraries
Research access, collaborative digitization and cataloguing of an archive that has never been fully catalogued.
Schools & education
Curriculum, classroom materials and programs that use Farnsworth’s story to teach invention, physics and persistence.
Science & industry
Sponsorships and programs with fusion, aerospace and electronics companies that build on his work.
Publishing
Books, articles and audio projects. Rights to Pem Farnsworth’s memoir Distant Vision are handled separately; ask the estate.
How it works
Send a proposal
Tell us who you are, what you want to make or do, where it will be seen or sold, and your timeline.
Estate review
The estate reviews every request for fit with Farnsworth’s legacy and the accuracy of how his story is told.
Terms
Commercial licenses are documented through CMG Worldwide, the estate’s exclusive licensing representative. Institutional and archive partnerships are arranged with the estate directly.
Approval
Products, packaging and promotional uses are approved by the estate before release.
Commercial use of the Farnsworth name, likeness or signature requires a license from the estate.
Start a conversation
Licensing and partnership proposals come straight to the estate. Include a short description of your project and your organization.