EP1727096A1 - Verfahren zum Abschrecken einer Fälschung von z.B: wertvollen Gegenständen und System hierfür - Google Patents

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

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EP1727096A1
EP1727096A1 EP05104325A EP05104325A EP1727096A1 EP 1727096 A1 EP1727096 A1 EP 1727096A1 EP 05104325 A EP05104325 A EP 05104325A EP 05104325 A EP05104325 A EP 05104325A EP 1727096 A1 EP1727096 A1 EP 1727096A1
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/08—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/004—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using digital security elements, e.g. information coded on a magnetic thread or strip
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/08—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means
    • G07F7/12—Card verification
    • G07F7/127—Card verification in which both online and offline card verification can take place

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  • the invention relates to a method for deterring counterfeiting of articles, for instance valuable articles, including the steps of providing each article with an article reference affixed or attached thereto; providing each article with a certificate; providing each certificate with a certificate reference affixed or attached thereto; and providing data storing means with each article reference, the corresponding certificate reference and a corresponding substitutable owner reference.
  • the invention also relates to a system for deterring counterfeiting of articles, for instance valuable articles, including articles and certificates, wherein each article is provided with an article reference affixed or attached thereto; each article is provided with a certificate; each certificate is provided with a certificate reference affixed or attached thereto; and further including data storing means provided with each article reference, the corresponding certificate reference and a corresponding substitutable owner reference.
  • EP 0 957 459 A1 discloses a system for verifying ownership of articles, based on attributing a unique article number and a certificate to each article.
  • the certificate carries an individual certification number different from the article number.
  • a central computer with a storage contains a list of matching pairs of article and certification numbers. The system can be queried by entering both the article and certification numbers. The system then returns an indication of whether the two numbers match or not. If they match, the article is considered to be authentic.
  • a storage for storing a current owner or an owner history for each article. Additionally, access privilege is attributed, i.e. only the current owner is allowed to enter a transferral of ownership into the database.
  • the method further includes the steps of receiving, through electrical, electronic or computer means, a query including an article reference, a certificate reference and an owner reference; checking, through electrical, electronic or computer means, whether the article reference, the certificate reference and the owner reference match in the data storing means; and if they match, returning, through electrical, electronic or computer means, a first signal.
  • the article When the first signal is returned, the article may be said to be authentic or identified as authentic.
  • the expressions "the first signal is returned” or "the article is identified as authentic” are used indifferently to refer to what results from the situation in which the article reference, the certificate reference and the owner reference match.
  • access privilege is attributed, i.e. only the current owner is allowed to enter a transferral of ownership into the database. This does not alter the fact that if a pair of article and certificate numbers match in the data base, the system returns an indication that the article is authentic.
  • the method according to the invention when the method according to the invention is put into operation, three references are required to obtain the first signal, i.e. a signal indicating that the article is authentic. Receiving two of the three references does not make it possible to obtain information regarding an article's authenticity.
  • a party purchases an authentic article from a trusted retailer, he receives a certificate and a owner reference (or password).
  • a certificate and a owner reference or password
  • the party may do so, in the presence of the potential purchaser, by sending a query to the data storing means.
  • the first signal would then be returned, indicating that the article is deemed to be authentic.
  • the purchaser would then be confident that the article is authentic and he would then substitute the current password (the current owner reference) with his own password (his own owner reference).
  • the owner reference is indeed capable of being substituted in the data storing means.
  • the counterfeiter would be left with no means anymore to prove that a pair of article and certificate references are authentic. In other words, the counterfeiter would have no means anymore to indicate an article's authenticity by sending a query to the data storing means.
  • the counterfeiter would be left with no possibility to utter yet another forged article with the same pair of article reference and certificate reference. An in the event the counterfeiter had bought an original article to forge the copy, the counterfeiter would further be left with no means to identify the original article as an authentic article through the use of the method according to the invention.
  • the method of the invention more efficiently deters counterfeiting of articles.
  • the method disclosed in European patent EP 1 204 078 solves the same above-described problem in view of the prior art, i.e. providing a method which is more efficient in deterring counterfeiting of articles.
  • the proposed solution is different.
  • the method disclosed in EP 1 204 078 consists in adding a geographical verification by comparing the article's position to the area attributed to the article. This prior art solution is based on the assumption according to which, if an authentication query relating to a given article comes from an area far away from the predetermined area associated with the article, this is likely to indicate fraud activities carried out in relation with the article, i.e. counterfeiting.
  • the method according to the invention deters counterfeiting of articles wherever counterfeiting is carried out, and not only far away from a predetermined area.
  • the method according to the invention deters counterfeiting and constitutes a technical tool that leads to an improved atmosphere of mutual confidence amongst the actors on the luxury goods market, i.e. brand owners, manufacturers, importers, retailers, buyers, sellers, etc.
  • the method according to the invention may be used to deter insurance fraud and false insurance claims.
  • an insurance company may require the article owner to provide the certificate (and the certificate reference) as well as the owner reference as a condition for receiving any compensation. If the claimant does not provide a valid triplet, the insurer would not award him any compensation. If the claimant is able to do so, the insurer may change the owner reference and may award the claimant with a compensation while being reassured that the article cannot be sold anymore as an authentic article.
  • prestige and values of goods may be improved thanks to the method and system according to the invention.
  • the certificate is provided with conventional security features, such as holograms, fine printed patterns, magnetic strips, to make it difficult to copy.
  • security features such as holograms, fine printed patterns, magnetic strips, to make it difficult to copy.
  • the data storing means according to the invention is secure in such a manner as to make it impossible, or very difficult at least, to obtain a valid triplet consisting of an article reference, a certificate reference and an owner reference, without the required permissions.
  • the invention also relates to an above-described system for deterring counterfeiting further including electrical, electronic or computer receiving means for receiving a query including an article reference, a certificate reference and an owner reference; electrical, electronic or computer checking means for checking whether the article reference, the certificate reference and the owner reference match in the database; and electrical, electronic or computer returning means for returning, if the article reference, the certificate reference and the owner reference match, a first signal.
  • the article reference and its corresponding certificate reference are not derivable or substantially not derivable for one another. To this end, they may be randomly chosen.
  • Fig. 1 a schematic flow chart representation
  • Fig. 3 a schematic view of the inputs.
  • the method for deterring counterfeiting of articles 24 may be applied to any kind of articles, objects, items, products, merchandises, consumer goods, trademarked goods or branded luxury goods which are transferable and capable of being owned, in particular valuable articles, such as handbags, purses, luggages, watches, pens, garments, jewelry, belts, bracelets, pendants, chains, diamonds, art objects, paintings, sport collectibles, autograph memorabilities, accessories, bottles of wine, or the like.
  • the method includes the steps of providing 2 each article 24 with an article reference 26; providing 4 each article 24 with a certificate 28; and providing 6 each certificate 28 with a certificate reference 30. These steps need not necessarily be carried out according to the sequence illustrated in Fig. 1.
  • the article reference 26, certificate reference 30 and owner reference 32 (see below), whatever the names by which they are called, for instance respectively "product code” or “product key”, “certification code” or “private key” and “password”, may be numbers, words, alphanumeric expressions, keys, codes or any string or combination of signs, characters, letters, digits or ideograms.
  • the article reference 26 and certificate reference 30 may also be patterns such as bar code, two-dimensional or three-dimensional patterns capable of being recognized by mechanical, electrical, electronic or computer means. They are affixed or attached respectively to the article 24 or certificate 28, by any kind of fastening means. That is, they may for instance be imprinted, embossed, engraved, directly or indirectly affixed or attached, fastened with an adhesive material, such as glue or tape, with a chain, a cord, clips, staples, magnetic fastening means, or the like. They may also be magnetically, electronically stored on or in the article 24 or certificate 28, or in a integrated circuit or microchip fastened to the article 24 or certificate 28.
  • the article reference 26 and certificate reference 30 may physically be provided by the manufacturer or later on by the brand owner or retailer for instance. This may be done through a random number generator algorithm, or through a dedicated algorithm.
  • the article reference 26 is attached or affixed to the article 24 so as to mark it in a substantially lasting manner.
  • the article reference 26 is not intended to change.
  • the certificate 28 serves as a support for the certificate reference 30 and may be a simple voucher or alternatively a more elaborate item.
  • the certificate reference 30 is not intended to change, and needs not be kept secret.
  • the method further includes the step of providing 8 data storing means 38 with each article reference 26, the corresponding certificate reference 30 and a corresponding substitutable owner reference 32.
  • the data storing means 38 may for instance be a database, a computer file or a register, and may for instance be accessible through a computer, a telephone network or any remote communication channel.
  • the data storing means 38 may contain further optional fields besides the article reference field, the certificate reference field and the owner reference field.
  • Optional fields may include a field indicating whether or not the pair has already been attributed (this is particularly useful if the article and certificate references are attributed prior to the article manufacture), a field describing the article and/or its status.
  • Data storing means may be brand-specific or general purpose oriented.
  • the owner reference 32 is intended to be kept secret by the owner of the article 24. It may be substituted or modified any number of times. In one embodiment of the invention, the owner reference 32 is conditionally substitutable provided that a matching triplet exists, as illustrated with reference to Fig. 2 (see below).
  • Owner references 32 may be memorizable strings of letters, of numbers, of combined letters and numbers, or of any other signs as described above, whatever is the length of the string. They may also be patterns which are not intended to be memorized such as signature patterns, fingerprints, eye retinas and irises, voice patterns, facial patterns, hand measurements, genetic fingerprints or any physical characteristics used to identify individuals in the field of biometrics. They may also be any types of digital signature saved on any type of medium, for instance a digital signature stored on an electronic ID card.
  • any party may query the data storing means 38, for instance by sending an HTTP request to a dedicated web server.
  • the step of receiving 10 the triplet of references, i.e. the article reference 26, the certificate reference 30 and the owner reference 32, may take place at any time whenever necessary or desired, not only when an article 24 is transferred or sold.
  • the method includes a step of checking 12 whether the three references match in the database 38.
  • Checking 12 may for instance consist in transforming the HTTP request into a data retrieval operation, beginning a database transaction, executing the query, for instance an SQL SELECT query, and committing the transaction. If a row comprising the three submitted references exists in the corresponding columns of the database, then the references match.
  • the step of returning 14 a first signal is carried out. This may prompt a client computer to display a message indicating that the article reference 26 and the certificate reference 30 match, and that the article is deemed to be authentic.
  • the step of returning 16 a second signal is carried out. This may prompt a client computer to display a message indicating that the correspondence between the article reference 26 and the certificate reference 30 cannot be verified. Alternatively, returning no signal may be possible.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates another embodiment of the method according to the invention, further including a step of returning 18 along with the first signal, or shortly after the first signal is returned or within a given session, a third signal indicating the possibility of replacing the owner reference.
  • the method includes the steps of receiving 20 a new owner reference; and a step of substituting 22 the owner reference 32 in the data storing means 38 with the new owner reference.
  • An SQL UPDATE query may for instance be used for the substitution.
  • the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 2 provides an owner reference substitution method or a new owner reference recording method. As soon as the transfer from a first to a second party has been enacted by the substitution of owner references, only a person knowing the owner reference 32 can verify the correspondence between the article reference 26 and the certificate reference 30, or in other words the article's 24 authenticity.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a schematic representation of an embodiment of the system according to the invention where the receiving means 34, the checking means 36, the data storing means 38 and the returning means 40 are illustrated by black boxes.
  • a query containing the triplets of references is transmitted 10 via a network to the receiving means 34.
  • the checking means 36 query the data storing means 38, for instance by establishing a transaction database and by executing an SQL SELECT query.
  • the returning means 40 transforms the physical bits such that either a first signal or a second signal is returned on the network, according to whether or not the triplet exists in the database 38.
  • the receiving means 34, the checking means 36, the data storing means 38 and the returning means 40 may for instance be implemented through a microprocessor with a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory unit.
  • CPU central processing unit
  • either the system or the method in the cases where several triplets are successively received 10 from the same location or origin, or in the cases said triplets relates to the same pair of article and certificate references, the method and the system may be configured to cause a delay or threshold mechanism to be initiated, in order to deter brute force attacks or the like. Since temporary denial of service in relation to a particular article may occur, this mechanism should only be carried out under certain conditions, for instance if the certificate reference 30 is not public, according to the data storing means' proprietor desire.
  • IP addresses are recorded to track a person trying to crack the system.
  • each article reference 26 and/or certificate reference 30 are unique, that is, unique in the data storing means 38.
  • each certificate reference 30 is different from the corresponding article reference 26. This does not prohibit however an article reference 26 from being identical to a certificate reference 30 which corresponds to another article reference 26.
  • the step of providing 8 the data storing means 38 with each article reference 26, the corresponding certificate reference 30 and a corresponding substitutable owner reference 32 further includes providing the data storing means 38 with at least a fourth reference.
  • the further steps of receiving 10, checking 12 and returning 14,16 apply mutatis mutandis.
  • the nth reference, n being equal or larger than 4 serves to enable the validation of the (n-2)th and (n-1)th references.
  • steps of receiving 10, returning 14,16 and checking 12 may be carried through a public or private network, via any transmission protocol, and through a secure communication or not. Data phone communications or SMS messages may also be used.

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EP0957459A1 (de) * 1998-05-12 1999-11-17 Orell Füssli Graphische Betriebe AG Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Nachweisen der Besitzerschaft von Gegenständen
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WO2002073510A1 (en) * 2001-03-14 2002-09-19 Orell Füssli Security Documents AG Method for providing identification codes for articles
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EP0957459A1 (de) * 1998-05-12 1999-11-17 Orell Füssli Graphische Betriebe AG Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Nachweisen der Besitzerschaft von Gegenständen
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