DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AN OBJECT

摘要

The invention relates to a device (3; 10; 15; 22) to be fastened in connection with an object, for identifying said object (1), the device (3; 10; 15; 22) containing an identification code that is machine-readable by a reading device, as well as a certificate for certifying the authenticity of the identification code, and the device (3; 10; 15; 22) comprising at least one RFID tag (5; 11; 18; 24) and at least one optical data storage medium (8; 14; 17; 25) for the identification code and the certificate intended for certifying it. In the device according to the invention, the certificate is data that is machine-readable or measurable from the device (3; 10; 15; 22) by a reading device or can be converted to such data.