Cease and Desist Letter — 2026 template

Formal demand to stop infringement, harassment, defamation or a contract breach, with a deadline and reservation of rights

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United States
Category
Demand letters
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What's inside

  • Description of the unlawful conduct and the rights infringed
  • Legal basis field (e.g. Lanham Act, Copyright Act, state law)
  • Specific demands and response deadline
  • Evidence preservation and reservation of rights

Legal basis

  • 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1125 (Lanham Act — trademark infringement and unfair competition)
  • 17 U.S.C. § 501 (copyright infringement)
  • [State] defamation / harassment / unfair competition law

Start of the text

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[Sender name] · [Sender address] · [Sender email and phone]

[Date]

Via [certified mail, return receipt requested / email / courier]

To: [Recipient name], [Recipient address]

Re: Demand to cease and desist — [Short description of conduct]

1. Our Rights

I [represent / am] [Rights holder name] ("we"), the owner of [Trademark registration no., copyright, trade secret, contract, or other right], [Description of the right].

2. Your Unlawful Conduct

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