System, method and process for authenticating product genuineness and supply chain management using Universal Product identifier Tag
First Claim
1. An Individual product identification and tracking system comprising:
- a computerized system for assigning and/or generating or using a pre generated UPI for a product;
a database storing the UPI and the IBC of the product; and
a computerized information retrieval system for looking up data associated with the UPIT; and
a computerized information system for adding data to the existing UPIT database;
where in the UPIT is provided as machine readable device along with human readable details printed on it, in a form Integrated into the product label or product packaging.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides for a system, method and process for product authentication, product tracking for use with products intended to be introduced for circulation into the Supply chain; including machine and human readable product identification data; comprising a product data storage and look up means, for general consumers or Supply chain intermediaries, wherein the UPIT is affixed to the product or embedded onto the product label and is arranged for inspection by a human or at least one reading device, remote from the product data storage means and at least one point in the product supply chain; wherein the human data entry lookup or at least one reading device is arranged to verify the authenticity of the machine readable product identification data and thereby verifying the authenticity of the product itself based on the last transaction of the product in the supply chain.
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18 Claims
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1. An Individual product identification and tracking system comprising:
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a computerized system for assigning and/or generating or using a pre generated UPI for a product; a database storing the UPI and the IBC of the product; and a computerized information retrieval system for looking up data associated with the UPIT; and a computerized information system for adding data to the existing UPIT database; where in the UPIT is provided as machine readable device along with human readable details printed on it, in a form Integrated into the product label or product packaging. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 17, 18)
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4. A method of tracking individual items through their SC life cycle comprising:
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assigning an UPIT to every product being manufactured or being sold into the SC chain for future sale to an end user/consumer; storing the UPI and the details of the assigned Product in a database; integrating the UPIT into the product, product packaging or its label; and looking up product information when the UPI Is entered into a database search request. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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