| name | trademark-cease-desist |
| title | Trademark Cease-and-Desist Letter |
| description | Drafts U.S. trademark cease-and-desist letters asserting ownership, documenting infringement, and issuing cure demands with deadlines. Trigger when the user needs a cease-and-desist letter, trademark infringement notice, brand enforcement demand, Lanham Act notice, or a demand to stop use of a confusingly similar mark. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/trademark-cease-desist |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | ip |
| language | en |
| tags | ["drafting","letter","litigation"] |
Trademark Cease-and-Desist Letter
Pre-suit notice demanding cessation of alleged trademark infringement and evidence preservation.
Quick Start
Collect before drafting:
- Owner — legal name, entity type, signatory, counsel contact
- Mark — exact mark, USPTO registration number/date/class (if any), first-use date
- Scope — goods/services, channels of trade, geography
- Infringement evidence — dated screenshots, URLs, product images, ads, packaging
- Confusion evidence — actual confusion incidents, customer overlap, goods similarity
- Demands — stop use, remove content, destroy inventory, transfer domains/handles, accounting
- Deadline — exact calendar date, delivery method, proof-of-receipt plan
Workflow
1. Gather Inputs
| Input | Req? | Notes |
|---|
| Owner name + address | Yes | Include counsel if represented |
| Mark type (word / design / composite) | Yes | — |
| Registration status | No | If registered, include USPTO details |
| First-use date | No | Required for common-law claims |
| Goods/services description | Yes | Match registered or actual use |
| Infringer name + address | Yes | Include DBA, online identifiers |
| Infringing uses | Yes | URLs, listings, products, social handles |
| Evidence list | Yes | Attach as exhibits |
| Demands + deadline | Yes | Exact calendar date |
2. Analyze Likelihood of Confusion
Address only applicable factors:
| Factor | Evidence |
|---|
| Similarity of marks | Appearance, sound, meaning, commercial impression |
| Relatedness of goods/services | Overlap or complementarity |
| Strength of mark | Distinctiveness, duration, marketing spend |
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