INTERNET COMMUNITY BASED COUNTERFEIT AND GREY MARKET COMBATING METHOD

A method for combating counterfeiting and gray market is provided, the method including the steps of accessing a web platform comprising a network-connected server on which software that provides functionalities for the method executes, generating a unique identifier ("UID") for every prod...

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Hauptverfasser: LALLEMAND MARCO, VELLAICHAMY SENTHILKUMAR, FRAD ADEL
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method for combating counterfeiting and gray market is provided, the method including the steps of accessing a web platform comprising a network-connected server on which software that provides functionalities for the method executes, generating a unique identifier ("UID") for every product unit being produced by a manufacturer, saving the UID in a database that is part of the web platform, communicating the UID to the manufacturer, associating the UID with a product unit such that the UID is hidden; verifying the authenticity of the UID, and, sending a message from the web platform indicating whether or not the verified UID is authentic.