Patent Issued for Anti-fake packing method for product liability insurance (USPTO 11836804): Hainan Paipaikan Information Technology Co. Ltd.

2023 DEC 27 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at China Business Day -- A patent by the inventor Chen, Mingfa (Hainan, China), filed on December 26, 2019, was published online on December 5, 2023, according to news reporting originating from Alexandria, Virginia, by NewsRx correspondents.

Patent number 11836804 is assigned to Hainan Paipaikan Information Technology Co. Ltd. (Hainan, People’s Republic of China).

The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by the inventors: “Chinese Patent Application grants a patent for “ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND ANTI-COUNTERFEITING PACKAGING METHOD BASED ON INTERNET OF THINGS (CN105416820B)”. According to the method, the package is provided with a containing cavity for placing a product, an opening, and an intelligent lock. The intelligent lock is configured to control the opening to be opened. The intelligent lock exchanges data with a remote control terminal. The intelligent lock actively requests an authentication key (that is, anti-counterfeiting information) from the remote control terminal, performs authentication (that is, determines the matching of the anti-counterfeiting information) after receiving the authentication key, and opens the opening in a case that the authentication is successful.

“In 1994, “PASSWORD ANTI-COUNTERFEITING IDENTIFIER (CN2216694Y)” is disclosed, where the password anti-counterfeiting is commonly known as code anti-counterfeiting or digital anti-counterfeiting. According to the disclosure, an anti-counterfeiting code is set for each of products, a unique random password (that is, an individual anti-counterfeiting feature) is hided in the anti-counterfeiting code, and the random password is recorded and stored in a database of an anti-counterfeiting identification system connected to internet as anti-counterfeiting information, that is, a basis for performing authenticity identification on a product. After purchasing a product attached with a code anti-counterfeiting identifier, the consumer makes a phone call and inputs the random password (that is, the anti-counterfeiting information) on the product, and then the consumer knows the authenticity of the product after the anti-counterfeiting identification system performs authenticity identification (that is, determining whether the uploaded anti-counterfeiting information matches the anti-counterfeiting information stored in the database). With this disclosure, the limitations that the conventional anti-counterfeiting products are easily counterfeited in batch and it is difficult for consumers to identify are broken. The code anti-counterfeiting is classified as an information identification anti-counterfeiting technology due to that the code anti-counterfeiting may be checked and verified by phone. After more than twenty years of popularization, the code anti-counterfeiting has been widely used in various products in various industries. The code anti-counterfeiting is recognized as a first generation of information identification anti-counterfeiting technology by the anti-counterfeiting industry in China, and is incorporated into national standard GB/T19425-2003. Since the random password (that is, the anti-counterfeiting information) is a cipher code and is checked after a product is purchased, the identification rate is very low. Based on statistics, an average identification rate is only 0.3%. Gradually, counterfeiters found technical loopholes of the code anti-counterfeiting. Thus, the code anti-counterfeiting has weak anti-counterfeiting strength and poor anti-counterfeiting effect.

“In 1998, “ANTI-COUNTERFEITING METHOD BASED ON STRUCTURE AND TEXTURE (CN1074563C)” is disclosed, which belongs to information identification anti-counterfeiting technology. This disclosure is granted Chinese invention patent, American invention patent (U.S. Pat. No. 6,623,041), Russian invention patent (2202127), Korean invention patent (0419436), Vietnamese invention patent (3347) and other international patents. According to this disclosure, a material with random structure and clear texture is selected to make “a structure texture anti-counterfeiting identifier (CN2365711Y), a unique anti-counterfeiting code is printed, the random structure and texture (that is, an individual anti-counterfeiting feature) on the structure texture anti-counterfeiting identifier (CN2365711Y) is obtained by scanning and used as anti-counterfeiting information (that is, a basis for performing authenticity identification on a product), and the structure texture anti-counterfeiting identifier and the anti-counterfeiting code are recorded and stored in a database of a computer anti-counterfeiting identification system connected to internet. The public may check whether the random structure texture (that is, the anti-counterfeiting information) on the “structure texture anti-counterfeiting identifier” matches the anti-counterfeiting information recorded in the database based on an identification serial number by using communication tools such as a telephone, a short messaging service, a multimedia messaging service, a WeChat, a fax and a computer on connected to the internet, thereby performing authenticity. According to the disclosure, “the archaic tiger charm anti-counterfeiting principle is combined with modern communication technology and computer technology”, and a new field of anti-counterfeiting is created. Thus, the method according to the disclosure is rated as the “world’s first, internationally leading, extremely difficult to be forged, easy to be identified, and long-term effective” anti-counterfeiting technology in a national evaluation and appraisal meeting organized by “national anti-counterfeiting office” and China anti-counterfeiting industry association. In addition, the patent wins the first prize at the third China anti-counterfeiting industry association anti-counterfeiting technology. After more than 20 years of popularization, the anti-counterfeiting technology has become the leading technology in the domestic anti-counterfeiting market. The anti-counterfeiting technology is widely used. Since the authenticity of the product can be checked by telephoning, the anti-counterfeiting technology is classified as information identification anti-counterfeiting technology, and is recognized as a second generation of information identification anti-counterfeiting technology by anti-counterfeiting industry in China. Since the identifier and the anti-counterfeiting information are in plain text, the product can be identified before being purchased, and the identification rate is high. Based on statistics, the identification rate is 1.1%. Therefore, the anti-counterfeiting technology has strong anti-counterfeiting strength and good anti-counterfeiting effect.

“In order to further improve the anti-counterfeiting identification rate and enhance the anti-counterfeiting strength, the above two generations of information identification anti-counterfeiting technology are successively improved and upgraded for dozens of times, and dozens of anti-counterfeiting technologies, such as “AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR TEXTURE ANTI-COUNTERFEITING MOBILE PHONE BASED ON INTERNET OF THINGS (CN202939903U)”, “HAND-TEAR TEXTURE ANTI-COUNTERFEITING METHOD AND PRODUCT AND MATERIALS THEREOF (CN109215493B)”, “MOBILE PHONE IDENTIFICATION CODE SAW-TOOTH ANTI-COUNTERFEITING METHOD (CN104794629B)”, “OVERLIMIT ANTI-COUNTERFEITING METHOD AND PRODUCT (CN106096970B)”, “CODELESS ANTI-COUNTERFEITING METHOD (CN103810603B)”, and “CLOTHES USER BIG DATA INTERFERENCE COLLECTION METHOD (CN107103346A)”. The “MOBILE PHONE IDENTIFICATION CODE SAW-TOOTH ANTI-COUNTERFEITING METHOD (CN104794629B)” is evaluated by national anti-counterfeiting technology evaluation committee in October 2017 as the only information identification anti-counterfeiting technology with which “the anti-counterfeiting information (that is, a random saw-tooth) cannot be copied” in China. The anti-counterfeiting technology has broad application prospects. Since a product can be identified by telephoning, the anti-counterfeiting technology is classified as information identification anti-counterfeiting technology. The anti-counterfeiting technology is recognized as a third generation of information identification anti-counterfeiting technology by anti-counterfeiting industry in China. However, the upgraded technology in the promotion and practice still has low anti-counterfeiting identification rate and weak anti-counterfeiting strength.

“China News Network (Sep. 15, 2009) published an article titled “XX anti-counterfeiting identification rate is low”. According to the article, “consumers do not always identify the anti-counterfeiting code, counterfeiters recover a large number of anti-counterfeiting codes not being identified, counterfeit these anti-counterfeiting codes in batches, and paste the counterfeited anti-counterfeiting codes on the barrels water counterfeiting the brand, and statistics indicate that the identification rate of the anti-counterfeiting code is less than three in ten thousand”. According to the article, the information identification anti-counterfeiting technology is in an embarrassing situation for a long time period. Enterprises have to use the information identification anti-counterfeiting technology. However, the anti-counterfeiting effect is weak due to two problems of low identification rate and inability of ensuring the authenticity of the authenticity subject cannot be solved by the information identification anti-counterfeiting technology. Due to the low identification rate, the anti-counterfeiting identification is useless, and the counterfeiters may easily counterfeit an anti-counterfeiting identification platform.

“In summary, the first, second and third generation of information identification anti-counterfeiting technologies in China have the following three shortcomings.

“1. Although there are thousands of anti-counterfeiting information identification systems in China, no unified and authoritative website and anti-counterfeiting APP that are memorized by consumers are provided. There are many counterfeit anti-counterfeiting identification system websites in the market, and it is difficult for consumers to determine the authenticity of anti-counterfeiting websites.”

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In addition to the background information obtained for this patent, NewsRx journalists also obtained the inventor’s summary information for this patent: “A method for packaging a product with anti-counterfeiting liability insurance is provided according to the present disclosure to improve the anti-counterfeiting identification rate, enhance the anti-counterfeiting efforts, and reduce the number of fake anti-counterfeiting identification websites.

“Following technical solutions are provided according to the method for packaging a product with anti-counterfeiting liability insurance according to the present disclosure.

“A method for packaging a product with anti-counterfeiting liability insurance includes:”

The claims supplied by the inventors are:

“1. A method for packaging a product with anti-counterfeiting liability insurance, comprising: (1) providing the product with an anti-counterfeiting liability electronic insurance policy (7); (2) assigning an insurance policy number to the anti-counterfeiting liability electronic insurance policy (7), wherein an anti-counterfeiting liability electronic insurance policy (7) is assigned with at least one unique insurance policy number (10); (3) arranging the insurance policy number (10) and anti-counterfeiting information on an insurance policy identifier (2), or arranging an anti-counterfeiting code (17), corresponding to the insurance policy number (10), and anti-counterfeiting information on the insurance policy identifier (2); (4) packaging the product in a product package (1), and arranging the insurance policy identifier (2) on the product package (1), wherein the product is arranged with at least one insurance policy identifier (2), and the anti-counterfeiting liability electronic insurance policy (7) is associated with the product by using the insurance policy identifier (2); (5) integrating the insurance policy identifier (2) and the product package (1) into an inseparable whole to control the insurance policy identifier (2) not to be transferred to another product without damage; (6) storing the anti-counterfeiting liability electronic insurance policy (7), the anti-counterfeiting information, and the insurance policy number (10)/anti-counterfeiting code (17) in correspondence in a database (4) of an insurance policy claim system as filing information; (7) uploading, by a claimant using a smartphone (5), an insurance policy number (10)/anti-counterfeiting code (17) and anti-counterfeiting information to the insurance policy claim system; after performing authenticity identification, in a case that the uploaded insurance policy number (10)/anti-counterfeiting code (17) and anti-counterfeiting information match the filing information stored in the database (4), and the insurance policy claim system determines that the insurance policy identifier (2) is authentic, transmitting, by the insurance policy claim system, identification conclusion information (11) indicating that the insurance policy identifier (2) is authentic to the smartphone (5) of the claimant; and after performing authenticity identification, in a case that the uploaded insurance policy number (10)/anti-counterfeiting code (17) and anti-counterfeiting information does not match the filing information stored in the database (4), and the insurance policy claim system determines that the insurance policy identifier (2) is counterfeit, transmitting, by the insurance policy claim system, a warning message to the smartphone (5) to remind the claimant to beware of a counterfeit product; and (8) transmitting, by the insurance policy claim system, the anti-counterfeiting liability electronic insurance policy (7) corresponding to the determined insurance policy identifier (2) to the smartphone (5).

“2. The method for packaging a product with anti-counterfeiting liability insurance according to claim 1, comprising: arranging an appearance structure damageable region (28) on the product package (1) or the insurance policy identifier (2).

“3. The method for packaging a product with anti-counterfeiting liability insurance according to claim 1, comprising at least one of the following steps: (1) uploading damage evidence (14) information indicating that the appearance structure damageable region (28) is damaged to the insurance policy claim system by using the smartphone (5); (2) after the insurance policy claim system determines that a RFID insurance policy identifier (2) is authentic, registering, by the insurance policy claim system, identity information provided by the claimant as an insurance beneficiary; (3) providing/confirming, by the claimant, the identity information to the insurance policy claim system to claim the anti-counterfeiting liability electronic insurance policy (7); (4) placing a printed anti-counterfeiting liability electronic insurance policy (7) on which the insurance policy number (10) is printed in the product package (1), arranging the RFID insurance policy identifier (2) on the product package (1), and writing the insurance policy number (10) of the product in a RFID of the insurance policy identifier (2) on the product to control the insurance policy number (10) printed on the printed anti-counterfeiting liability electronic insurance policy (7) to be same as or in one-to-one correspondence with the insurance policy number (10) written in a RFID chip; (5) pasting the RFID insurance policy identifier (2) and a rubber cap in a bottle cap together to hide the insurance policy number (10) between the rubber cap and the bottle cap, wherein after a consumer purchasing the product, the consumer turns on an NFC function of the smartphone (5), moves the smartphone (5) close to a RFID bottle cap to obtain information stored in the chip, logs in to the insurance policy claim system, removes the rubber cap to damage the RFID, scans the exposed insurance policy number (10) using the smartphone (5), and fills in the insurance beneficiary as the consumer; (6) capturing, by the claimant using the smartphone (5), the insurance policy number (10) and the anti-counterfeiting information, and uploading, by the claimant, the captured insurance policy number (10) and anti-counterfeiting information to the insurance claim system to be stored as a history file in the database (4) of the insurance policy claim system for an insurance claim review or a judicial evaluation; (7) transmitting, by the insurance policy claim system, insurance policy content information (6) of the anti-counterfeiting liability electronic insurance policy (7) corresponding to the insurance policy identifier (2) to the smartphone (5), wherein the insurance policy content information (6) comprises but not limited to the insurance policy number (10); and (8) arranging the appearance structure damageable region (28) on the product package (1) or the insurance policy identifier (2), wherein the appearance structure damageable region (28) comprises but not limited to a damageable cut line (3) die-cut at a position of 0 to 12 mm away from the insurance policy number (10) on the product package (1) or the insurance policy identifier (2), a damageable pulling thread (9) embedded at a position of 0 to 12 mm away from the insurance policy number (10) on the product package (1) or the insurance policy identifier (2), an insurance policy number (10) printed at a position of 0 to 8 mm away from a mouth of a pop can, and an insurance policy number (10) printed at a position of 0 to 8 mm away from a straw socket (15) of a Tetra Pak.”

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URL and more information on this patent, see: Chen, Mingfa. Anti-fake packing method for product liability insurance. U.S. Patent Number 11836804, filed December 26, 2019, and published online on December 5, 2023. Patent URL (for desktop use only): https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/external.html?q=(11836804)&db=USPAT&type=ids

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