SECURITY ELEMENT

摘要

The invention relates to a security element (1) for identifying and authenticating objects. The element is in the form of a self-adhesive label that can be attached to an object. The element has features that prevent the security element from being removed from the object without sustaining any damage. The security element has an optical code (2) for identification and has coincidental production-related features which permit authentication: when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation a scatter region (3) of the security element causes a characteristic scatter signal. The invention also relates to the use of the security element for identifying and authenticating objects and for preventing forgeries and to a method for identifying and authenticating objects using the security element according to the invention.