Copyright Infringement Cease and Desist Notice Format

[ON THE LETTERHEAD OF THE ADVOCATE]

By Registered Post A/D, Courier & Email

Date: [DD/MM/YYYY]

To,
[Name of Infringing Party]
[Address / Email]

Subject: Cease and desist notice for infringement of copyright in "[Title of Work]".

Sir/Madam,

Under instructions from my client, [Owner Name], of [Address], I serve upon you the following notice:

1. That my client is the author and owner of copyright in the original [literary / artistic / photographic / software / audiovisual] work titled "[Title of Work]", created and first published on [DD/MM/YYYY] at [URL / publication], [and registered with the Copyright Office under No. ___].

2. That it has come to my client's notice that you have, without licence or consent, [reproduced / published / uploaded / sold / adapted] the said work or substantial parts of it at [URLs / product names / locations], as shown in the enclosed comparison and dated screenshots.

3. That such acts infringe my client's exclusive rights under Section 14 and constitute infringement under Section 51 of the Copyright Act, 1957, and are not covered by any exception under Section 52.

I therefore call upon you, within seven (7) days of receipt of this notice, to:
   (a) cease all use of the work and remove it from [the URLs / platforms / products listed];
   (b) destroy or deliver up all infringing copies in your possession;
   (c) disclose the extent of use and revenue earned from it, and pay compensation of Rs. [___] / a licence fee to be agreed; and
   (d) furnish a written undertaking not to use my client's work in future without a licence.

If you fail to comply, my client shall initiate civil proceedings for injunction, damages and accounts under Section 55 of the Act, request the relevant intermediaries to remove the content, and pursue such other remedies as are available in law, without further notice.

All rights of my client are reserved.

[Advocate Name]
[Enrolment No. / Contact]