Automated detection of counterfeit consumer goods using product inherent features

It is a fact that counterfeiting jeopardizes the success of companies all over the world through violating intellectual propertyrights and causing enormous economic damage. Therefore it has become necessary for companies to secure their brands against counterfeiting. Existing technologies for automated counterfeit detection include the application of additional security features like Data Matrix Codes or RFIDs added to the brand product itself which raises the costs of the product. This text shows a new approach to secure a brand product by detecting product inherent features gained through the production process and the used.