Trademark Infringement Cease and Desist Letter (General)

Summary

This precedent is trademark infringement cease and desist demand/warning letter written on behalf of a registered trademark owner to an alleged infringer. It sets out the infringing acts and requests an undertaking to stop such activities. This precedent includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and optional clauses. A cease and desist letter is often the first correspondence with an alleged infringer and gives them notice of a dispute. This precedent assumes that the infringer is selling goods identical to the trademark owner’s goods, in association with the trademark owner’s trademark, without permission. For further information on trademark disputes, see the practice notes Trademark Disputes, Enforcement and Remedies for Trademark Violations and Monetary Remedies: Trademark Infringement Proceedings and the checklist Statement of Claim: Trademark Disputes Checklist. For information on the fundamentals of trademark law, see the Trademark Fundamentals Resource Kit.