Classifications

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• • G—PHYSICS
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  • G09F3/0291—Labels or tickets undergoing a change under particular conditions, e.g. heat, radiation, passage of time
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  • G09F3/0297—Forms or constructions including a machine-readable marking, e.g. a bar code
• • G—PHYSICS
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  • G09F3/0341—Forms or constructions of security seals characterised by the type of seal used having label sealing means

Definitions

• the present invention relates to security apparatus in the form of labels or stickers which authenticate the goods they are attached to.
• a security label for the authentication of goods to which the label is attached in use said label including a first or outward facing surface and a second or inward facing surface, at least part of which includes an adhesive layer, said layer including at least one security cut and/or cut away portion wherein identification and/or coded information is printed on at least part of the outward surface and corresponding and/or correlating information is printed on at least part of the inward facing surface.
• the identification and/or coded information on the inward facing surface is an alphanumeric code or sequence" at least part of which Corresponds, correlates or is an encrypted output of at least part of the information printed on the outward facing surface.
• the information on the inward facing surface includes one or more check digits corresponding to at least part of the information on the outer surface.
• the identification and/ or coded information printed on at least part of the outward surface and/or corresponding and/or correlating information printed on at least part of the inward facing surface is a barcode or other such similar information.
• the ink used to print the information on at least the first or outward surface is a chameleon ink or an iridescent ink.
• the ink is an iridescent ink.i
• At least part of the printing is produced by thermal and/ or heat transfer printing.
• the label includes a layered or laminated structure.
• the layers at least partially detach and/or delaminate on removal or partial removal from the goods or substrate. Further typically delamination reveals a tamper evident message or seal.
• a barcode and/or alphanumeric codes or data are printed onto at least part of the outward surface of the label.
• this information includes information concerning the origin, type and/ or uses of the goods or substrate to which the label is applied.
• the second or inward facing surface includes a deadened area.
• the deadened area is a portion of the inward surface which does not include an adhesive layer. Further typically at least part, or all, of the information on the inward surface is located within one or more deadened areas.
• the label contains one or more perforations.
• the perforations define one or more frangible portions.
• at least one deadened area is defined and/or located substantially between two or more perforations.
• the deadened area includes perforations substantially around the edge of the same such that the area can be removed or partially removed to reveal the printing or code on the inward facing surface.
• the deadened area can be removed, partially removed and/or revealed without disturbing or interfering with the integrity of the rest of the label.
• At least part of the label can be opened or revealed around the perforations without damaging the remaining label, in particular any tamper evident portions or areas.
• the label typically includes a liner or release layer on at least part of the inward facing surface. Further typically the release liner is removed prior to the label being applied to goods the substrate in use.
• At least part of the label includes UV dull material or paper that does not include brighteners.
• the label includes UV active or fluorescent planchettes, particles and/ or fibres.
• the security cuts or security cut portions form a line and/or are located along a substantially linear axis. Typically the security cuts depend and/or are located substantially in a line across the label.
• the label includes at least two cut-away portions or indentations.
• the cut away portions are formed on opposing edges of the label.
• the security cuts are located substantially between the cut aways.
• the deadened area is at least partially bordered or surrounded by perforations.
• UV fluorescent materials are planchettes or discs.
• a method of producing or printing a security label for the authentication of goods to which the label is attached in use said label including a first or outward facing surface and a second or inward facing surface, at least part of which includes an adhesive layer, said layer including at least one security cut and/or cut away portion wherein said method includes the steps of printing identification and/or coded information on at least part of the outward surface and/or printing corresponding and/or correlating information on at least part of the inward facing surface.
• Figure 1a-c shows various views of a label in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.
• FIGS 2a-c show front views of the labels in accordance with various embodiments of the invention.
• Figure 1 shows a tamper evident security label 2 in accordance with the invention that is particularly suitable for application to car parts, accessories, spare parts and/or the like to validate the authenticity of the goods, even if they come frorn one of several third party manufacturers.
• the label information on the is usually printed onto the upper or outer surface 4 of the label which is one of several located on a release liner (not shownO before application to the goods.
• the label 2 includes several security features which enable its functional requirements set out above.
• the label 2 is printed on UV dull paper which is a paper with no, or very little, brightening compounds in the same. Embedded within the paper are a plurality of UV fluorescent planchettes which respond or show up from the paper when irradiated with UV light.
• the barcode and other information printed on the front 4 of the label is printed in ink with iridescent or other such similar colour properties preventing simple photocopying of the label.
• the security features further include a tamper evident layer or laminated structure wherein removal or attempted removal of the label reveals a layer or residue with a security pattern or message; the word VOID in this example. It is difficult to reattach the label or layers accurately or precisely enough such that the message or pattern is not at least partially visible.
• the label 2 includes a strip of security cut means 6, located between two cut out portions 8', 8" on opposite edges of the label 2. If the label is removed or attempted to be removed the security cut means come away in small irregular fragments that are very difficult to reassemble without the removal or attempted removal being evident.
• the rear or inward surface 10 of the label 2 includes an adhesive layer save for a deadened or non-adhesive area 12.
• the deadened area 12 includes printing, at least part of which corresponds to the information printed on the front or outward facing layer 4. For example one or more check digits can be printed onto the rear deadened area. The check digits or letters can be buiied or included in other alphanumeric codes or symbols to make copying even harder.
• the deadened area and the printing includes two lines of perforations 14', 14" located on either side of the same. In use therefore if the validity or authenticity of the label (and thereby the goods on which they are attached) can be checked by peeling away this portion of the label and at least part of the code printed on the rear compared with at least part the information printed on the front.

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