PRODUCT AUTHENTICATION AND/OR IDENTIFICATION

摘要

The invention relates to product authentication and/or identification. Particularly but not exclusively, the invention relates to a wrapper for a product, the wrapper comprising a film having an RFID tag attached thereto, and a method of manufacture thereof. The RFID tag can be arranged to store information for determining the identity and/or authenticity of the product and/or can be arranged to be readable only over a distance of less than about 20cm. The product can be a container containing tobacco industry products. The RFID tag can operate in accordance with the NFC standards and the invention also provides a method and system for determining the authenticity of a product by reading an RFID tag using an RFID reader, such as a mobile device and/or a device operating according to Near Field Communication standards.