APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING PRODUCTS HAVING USE ACTIVITY DATES

An apparatus for using a product having a usage valid date includes a portable electronic device and a mark or tag of the product, the mark or tag including a machine-readable code. An application loaded in the portable electronic device or in a remote location is configured to receive and optionally store data of the product and a read date Tread when the reading device reads the machine-readable code at the read date Tread, and if the machine-readable code is read for the first time after manufacturing of the product, the application is configured to receive and optionally store the data of the product and the read date Tread, and if the machine-readable code is read for the second time after manufacturing of the product. If yes, calculating and storing a valid use date Texpinuse and/or starting a valid use date counter according to the read date Tread and the service life period delta Tinuse; an alarm is enabled according to the use valid date Texpinuse and/or the service life period [delta] Tinuse, such t