cease and desist letter
A cease-and-desist-letter is a cautionary letter sent to an alleged wrongdoer describing the alleged misconduct and demanding that the alleged misconduct be stopped. A cease-and-desist letter provides notice that legal action may and will be taken if the conduct in question continues. Such letters are usually written by attorneys and are often sent to stop alleged or actual infringement of intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, trademarks, and patents.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
A letter from an intellectual property owner that requests that alleged illegal activity, such as copyright infringement, be stopped immediately.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:12 pm
