Method of preventing counterfeiting
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1. A method of preventing counterfeiting of an item, comprising the steps of:
- providing an item, the authenticity of which is to be verified;
providing a bank note having a serial number marked thereon;
physically associating the bank note with the item; and
marking at least a part of the serial number on the item.
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A method of preventing counterfeiting of an item, comprising the steps of: providing an item, the authenticity of which is to be verified; providing a bank note having a serial number marked thereon; physically associating the bank note with the item; and marking at least a part of the serial number on the item.
Also disclosed is a combination of an item, the authenticity of which is to be verified, and a bank note having a serial number marked thereon, wherein the bank note is physically associated with the item and the item has at least a part of the serial number of the bank note marked thereon.
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1. A method of preventing counterfeiting of an item, comprising the steps of:
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providing an item, the authenticity of which is to be verified;
providing a bank note having a serial number marked thereon;
physically associating the bank note with the item; and
marking at least a part of the serial number on the item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A combination of an item, the authenticity of which is to be verified, and a bank note having a serial number marked thereon, wherein the bank note is physically associated with the item and the item has at least a part of the serial number of the bank note marked thereon.
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