Claude Prompt: Pre-Litigation Demand or IP Cease-and-Desist Letter
Drafts a pre-litigation demand letter or an intellectual property cease-and-desist letter from the facts, documents and governing text you paste. The relief and response date are yours; no law, damages theory or deadline is added from memory.
The Prompt
Variables (8)
| Variable | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| {{client_name}} | Client Name | Harbor Point Supply, Inc. |
| {{recipient_name}} | Recipient Name | Delta Ridge Fabrication LLC |
| {{letter_type}} | Letter Type | Pre-litigation demand letter |
| {{facts}} | Facts With Record Cites | 1. Invoice 4471 dated March 3, 2026 for $18,400 sent to Delta Ridge. 2. Delta Ridge email of April 2, 2026 acknowledging receipt of the goods. |
| {{documents}} | Contracts, Registrations and Correspondence | Supply Agreement dated Jan. 10, 2026, clause 4: payment due 30 days after invoice. Invoice 4471. Email chain March 20 to April 2, 2026. |
| {{governing_text}} | Governing Law Text | None pasted. |
| {{demand}} | Demand and Response Date | Demand payment of $18,400 by May 29, 2026. |
| {{notes}} | Attorney Notes | Client asks for a firm tone. Do not mention the earlier price dispute. |
Expected Output
A reasoning pass in analysis tags, then Part 1 attorney-only notes (fact register, conflicts, excluded items, count and time check, cleared and held-back lists, the Part 2 check, declined requests, missing information) and Part 2, the letter, then a verification list.
Usage Notes
Use before sending a demand or cease-and-desist. Paste the facts with their sources, the contract, registration or correspondence, the governing text you rely on, and the demand and response date in your own words. Failure mode to watch: a statutory remedy, fee claim or threat you did not supply, or a conflicted fact written into the letter as settled. Read the document part line by line before it leaves the office. Not legal advice. The attorney remains responsible for verifying every fact, figure and authority before use.
Originally featured in: Claude AI for Lawyers: Best Prompts, Use Cases & Tips (2026)
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