Authentication of products
US12307494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/56
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for authenticating products, such as products from original manufacturers and/or resellers, that provide a trusted and reliable mechanism for buyers and sellers to prove the authenticity of a product and for authenticators to establish an authentication that can be relied on during downstream transactions is provided. In some embodiments, a blockchain-based product authentication system is provided that allows entities within a chain of commerce (e.g., suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retails, consumers, consignors, resellers) to verify the authenticity of items by way of trusted authenticators and trusted audit processes. The product authentication system enables users to rely on product authentications via off-channel sales with the use of cryptography, blockchain, digital assets, and tagging hardware and software.
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