Delhi Court Bars Fox Mandal & Associates from Using ‘FoxMandal’ Trademark

A Delhi court has restrained Bengaluru-based Fox Mandal & Associates from using the trademark ‘FoxMandal’ and the domain www.foxmandal.in, citing prima facie infringement and passing off under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

The court held that the mark is phonetically and visually similar to the established law firm FoxMandal, potentially misleading clients.

The plaintiffs, including Managing Partner Somabrata Mandal, alleged that the defendants, Shuvabrata Mandal, his brothers, misused the goodwill of the original firm after a split. 

The court emphasized that an unwary consumer could be deceived into availing of services under the infringing mark. The matter will next be heard on August 21, 2024.