Global Patent Index - EP 1727096 A1

EP 1727096 A1 20061129 - Method for deterring counterfeiting of articles, for instance valuable articles, and system therefor

Title (en)

Method for deterring counterfeiting of articles, for instance valuable articles, and system therefor

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Abschrecken einer Fälschung von z.B: wertvollen Gegenständen und System hierfür

Title (fr)

Pocédé et système pour l'empêchement de la contrefaçon d'articles, par exemple des articles de valeur

Publication

EP 1727096 A1 20061129 (EN)

Application

EP 05104325 A 20050523

Priority

EP 05104325 A 20050523

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a method for deterring counterfeiting of articles (24), for instance valuable articles (24), including providing (2) each article (24) with an article reference (26) attached thereto; providing (4) each article (24) with a certificate (28); providing (6) each certificate (28) with a certificate reference (30) attached thereto; and providing (8) a database (38) with each article reference (26), the corresponding certificate reference (30) and a corresponding substitutable owner reference (32). The method further includes receiving (10), through electronic or computer means, an article reference (26), a certificate reference (30) and a substitutable owner reference (32); checking (12) whether the article reference (26), the certificate reference (30) and an owner reference (32) match in the database (38); and, if the article reference (26), the certificate reference (30) and the owner reference (32) match, returning (14) a first signal. The invention also relates to a system for deterring counterfeiting of articles (24).

IPC 8 full level

G07F 7/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07D 7/004 (2013.01); G07F 7/08 (2013.01); G07F 7/127 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR LV MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1727096 A1 20061129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05104325 A 20050523