| 摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a method for deterring counterfeiting of articles (24), for instance valuable articles (24), including providing (2) each article (24) with an article reference (26) attached thereto; providing (4) each article (24) with a certificate (28); providing (6) each certificate (28) with a certificate reference (30) attached thereto; and providing (8) a database (38) with each article reference (26), the corresponding certificate reference (30) and a corresponding substitutable owner reference (32). The method further includes receiving (10), through electronic or computer means, an article reference (26), a certificate reference (30) and a substitutable owner reference (32); checking (12) whether the article reference (26), the certificate reference (30) and an owner reference (32) match in the database (38); and, if the article reference (26), the certificate reference (30) and the owner reference (32) match, returning (14) a first signal. The invention also relates to a system for deterring counterfeiting of articles (24).</p> |
