FremantleMedia North America, Inc. v. Kids Got Talent, Inc.

Summary

FremantleMedia North America is suing Kids Got Talent, Inc. over trademark infringement related to the "Got Talent" brand. The case centers on whether Kids Got Talent's use of the name and branding infringes FremantleMedia's famous "Got Talent" trademark, which powers the global "America's Got Talent" franchise and its international variants.

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Cause

28:1338 Trademark Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

FremantleMedia North America, Inc. (plaintiff) Sky Coffee (defendant) Kids Got Talent, Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #52026-08-17

   NOTICE FROM THE COURT: INSTRUCTIONS FOR CIVIL CASES ASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE ELEANOR L. ROSS. (mlb) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

2. #42026-08-13

   AO Form 120 forwarded to Commissioner. (bmr) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

3. 2026-08-13

   Clerk's Notation re 2 Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement by FremantleMedia North America, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent RTL Group S.A. for FremantleMedia North America, Inc. Read and approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross. (mlb)

4. #32026-08-12

   Electronic Summons Issued as to Sky Coffee, Kids Got Talent, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(bmr) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

5. #22026-08-12

   Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by FremantleMedia North America, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent RTL Group S.A. for FremantleMedia North America, Inc. (bmr) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

6. #12026-08-12

   COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by FremantleMedia North America, Inc. (Filing fee $405, receipt number AGANDC-15456846) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - TM Regs, # 2 Exhibit B - 3.24.21 Letter, # 3 Exhibit C - 5.5.21 Letter, # 4 Exhibit D - 6.21.24 Letter, # 5 Exhibit E - TTAB Decision, # 6 Exhibit F - Order Denying Req. for Recon., # 7 Exhibit G - 6.23.25 Letter, # 8 Exhibit H - Demand to Theatre, # 9 Exhibit I - Follow Up Demands to Theatre, # 10 Exhibit J - Infringing Website, # 11 Civil Cover Sheet)(bmr) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (Entered: 08/13/2026)

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