Contributory trademark infringement, by definition, is a derivative action. A claim for contributory infringement therefore requires proof of direct infringement by a third party. See Georgia Pacific Consumer Products, LP, v. Von Drehle Corp., 2010 WL 3155646, *8 (4th Cir.)(defendant cannot be liable for contributory trademark infringement without corresponding direct trademark infringement), citing Inwood, 456 [...]
