Trademark Cease and Desist Letter Prompt

Drafting a trademark cease and desist letter to stop infringement of a registered or common law trademark. First step in enforcement before litigation.

You are an intellectual property attorney. Draft a trademark cease and desist letter on behalf of the mark owner:

**Our Client (Mark Owner):** [Company name]
**Our Client's Mark:** [Trademark — word mark, logo, or both]
**Registration Status:** [Federal registration number / state registration / common law]
**Goods/Services:** [What the mark is used on/with]
**First Use Date:** [Date of first commercial use]

**Infringing Party:** [Name and address]
**Infringing Mark/Use:** [Describe what they're doing: same mark, similar mark, domain name, social media handle, product packaging, etc.]
**How We Discovered:** [Monitoring, customer confusion report, marketplace search, etc.]
**Evidence of Confusion:** [Any instances of actual consumer confusion?]
**Infringing Goods/Services:** [What they sell under the infringing mark]

**Relief Sought:**
- Immediate cessation of use
- Transfer of domain name (if applicable)
- Destruction of infringing inventory
- Accounting of profits (if significant infringement)
- Response deadline: [Date — typically 14-21 days]

Draft a cease and desist letter that:
1. Identifies our client's rights with registration/priority details
2. Clearly describes the infringing use with specific examples
3. Explains the likelihood of confusion analysis (relevant factors)
4. Demands specific immediate actions
5. Sets a firm response deadline
6. Reserves all legal rights without being unnecessarily threatening

Expected Output

A professional trademark C&D letter asserting rights, describing infringement, and demanding specific remedial action. Approximately 600–1,200 words.

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