Cease and desists letters

A "cease and desist letter" is a lawyer's letter demanding that the recipient stop doing something - for example, infringing intellectual property rights. In the domain name context, cease and desist letters will usually include a demand that the domain name be transferred to the trade mark owner. "Cease and desist" was originally American legal usage, but with the growth of the internet the phrase has been adopted internationally.

Third party resources

Wikipedia on Cease and Desist - A short article on the subject.

Database of Cease and Desist Letters - This database has been compiled by Chilling Effects. It includes good and bad - and some downright embarrassing - examples of the IP litigator's art.

Cease and Desist - A useful guide to the use of "cease and desist" letters in the domain name context. Written by Bret Fausett and published in New Architect in 2001.