Revenue Recovery & Schedule A Litigation: A High Impact, Scalable Way to Fight Counterfeits

Schedule A litigation is transforming enforcement into revenue recovery, giving brands a powerful, scalable way to stop counterfeiters and reclaim lost profits.

Counterfeiting has become one of the most persistent threats to modern brands. Online marketplaces and social media platforms make it easy for infringers to hide behind anonymity, operate at scale, and constantly reappear under new identities. For brands trying to protect their customers and their revenue, a mature Brand Protection program engages with all the tools available — from fast AI-enabled takedown to litigation and investigations.

Revenue Recovery — pursued through Schedule A litigation — is a critical part of this equation. By allowing brands to consolidate legal action against hundreds of anonymous sellers into a single case, they provide a fast, and efficient way to disrupt counterfeit networks and recover funds.

What is Schedule A litigation?

The name comes from “Schedule A,” the attachment to a complaint that lists the defendants, usually by their online storefronts or aliases. Instead of filing dozens — or even hundreds — of separate cases, a Schedule A action enables a brand to take them all on at once.

This approach matters because online counterfeiting is built on speed and scale. Sellers exploit the fact that pursuing them individually is costly and time-consuming. A consolidated lawsuit flips that balance. It gives brands the chance to act decisively, multiplying the impact while reducing costs.

Why brands are turning to Schedule A

Schedule A lawsuits have become a vital tool for brands across industries because they combine legal teeth with practical efficiency:

• Effectiveness: Schedule A is a very effective enforcement method because it causes counterfeiters to incur legal and financial consequences.

• Rapid containment: Courts can grant an ex parte temporary restraining order (TRO) at the start of a case. This freezes counterfeiters’ assets and compels online platforms to remove infringing listings, cutting off sales and profits almost immediately.

• Efficiency: By consolidating multiple infringers into one action, brands reduce the cost and complexity of litigation. This is particularly important for those facing persistent waves of counterfeiters.

• Lasting deterrence: The number of active counterfeiters decreases significantly after a Schedule A case.  When word subsequently spreads that a brand has successfully seized funds and shut down sellers, it sends a message to the wider counterfeiting community that the risk is too high.

• Revenue recovery: These lawsuits not only remove fake listings, they also give brands the ability to recoup money from frozen accounts.

Breaking the “whack-a-mole” cycle

Counterfeiters rely on the assumption that they can operate in the shadows without consequence. Schedule A proves otherwise.

While Schedule A provides the legal mechanism, executing a successful case requires intelligence, preparation, and evidence. Brands need to identify the right defendants, make a test purchase from each seller, gather court-ready proof of infringement, and coordinate with platforms and financial institutions to maximize impact. Without this foundation, the opportunity to recover revenue and create long-term deterrence may be lost.

Corsearch Revenue Recovery 360

This is where Corsearch Revenue Recovery 360 makes the difference. We help brands move beyond case filing to scalable recovery across multiple infringers, combining technology, expertise, and process to deliver meaningful results. Revenue Recovery 360 harnesses “tried and tested” Schedule A litigation, which is backed by strong legal precedent and an impressive track record of successful cases.

Our program:

• Identifies and targets counterfeiters through extensive monitoring across marketplaces.

• Builds solid, court-ready cases with meticulous test purchase process, evidence collection and preparation. Clients using our Revenue Recovery 360 solution have never lost a case.

• Streamlines litigation workflow via a 24/7 dashboard that tracks case progress, settlements, and recovered funds.

• Minimizes effort for your brand by taking responsibility for efficiently managing the litigation process in partnership with expert and experienced IP law firms.

• Reduces risk for your brand by providing financing for the test purchases and other expenses.

Because cases are funded through recovered revenue, brands face no upfront costs. And the results are significant: our clients typically see a 53% reduction in counterfeit sellers after their first recovery effort. The money recovered can then be reinvested into broader brand protection programs, creating a sustainable cycle of enforcement and deterrence.

Quad Lock: Revenue Recovery 360 in action

Quad Lock — a $200M global mobile accessory brand — was facing a surge in counterfeiting that directly impacted its reputation and online sales. By working with Corsearch and pursuing Schedule A litigation through Revenue Recovery 360, the brand:

• Cut the number of active counterfeit sellers in half across key U.S. marketplaces.
  
• Recovered funds directly from infringers’ frozen accounts — at zero upfront cost.
  
• Secured stronger deterrence, with fewer new counterfeit listings appearing.

As Quad Lock’s Head of IP Willem du Preez explains, “the cost of addressing all defendants with Corsearch was less than you would pay to analyze one potential defendant through traditional channels.” Beyond financial recovery, Quad Lock valued the significantly cleaner online marketplace environment — especially on Amazon — which restored consumer trust and protected their brand’s reputation.

Read the full Quad Lock case study.

Turning legal action into lasting protection

Schedule A lawsuits are more than just a way to stop counterfeiters; they are a strategic tool that transforms enforcement into an opportunity for recovery.

With the support of Corsearch Revenue Recovery 360, you can not only protect your customers and reputations but also reclaim revenue and reinvest it into future protection. Instead of playing defense, move onto the front foot and show counterfeiters that there is a real cost to targeting your brand.

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