This article is the second in a two-part series identifying potential benefits and drawbacks to consider when deciding whether to use a cease and desist (C&D) letter in an overall trademark enforcement strategy. In the first installment, we introduced C&D letters and their potential benefits. Here, we discuss the potential drawbacks of using trademark C&D…
Sarah Spellman
If you've become aware of someone using your trademark, should you send them a cease and desist letter? In a developing trend towards litigation, trademark attorneys have recently been foregoing the use of cease and desist letters previously considered routine. Instead, as their opening move to enforce a client’s trademark rights, they often immediately file…
