Editing Cease and desist (section)

==Usage for intellectual property==

Although cease and desist letters are not exclusively used in the area of [[intellectual property]], particularly in regards to [[copyright infringement]], such letters "are frequently utilized in disputes concerning intellectual property and represent an important feature of the intellectual property law landscape".<ref name="Trimble"/> The holder of an intellectual property right such as a [[copyright]]ed work, a [[trademark]], or a [[patent]], may send the cease and desist letter to inform a third party "of the right holder's rights, identity, and intentions to enforce the rights". The letter may merely contain a licensing offer or may be an explicit threat of a lawsuit. A cease and desist letter often triggers [[license|licensing]] negotiations, and is a frequent first step towards [[lawsuit|litigation]].<ref name="Trimble"/>