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[0001] Disclosed is a novel form of integrating standard cardboard and plastic packaging with security labels for purpose of counterfeit-evident and/or tamper-evident.

Limitation of Prior-art:
[0002] There are method/product available ensuring instant, automated and precise authentication in couple of seconds using standard smartphone for both counterfeit/tampering applicable for flat/curvy/ metal/non-metal surfaces as disclosed in patent no. US 14/813,487. But there is further need of integrating the technology disclosed in application no. US 14/813,487 and other traditional security technologies as well on standard packaging available today, Also world needs to innovate label-less approach (described below in one of embodiment) that will become greenest technology that will achieve anti-countefeit, tamper-evident and refil-protection with per-piece uniqueness that can not be duplicated by insider connivance.

Summary of invention
[0003] This invention is not disclosing any packaging security technology. Core subject matter of this invention is to propose integration of security label technology in standard packaging by the way of new method and new product over existing design. Other than counterfeit-evident these methods/product also protect against re-fill of old packaging with spurious content inside. Though this invention is described in context of smartDNA(security label technology disclosed in application no. US 14/813,487) in interest of brevity but this is equally applicable to other security labels as well. With smartDNA labels tampering is detected based on spatial orientation of label with respect to an external reference.

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[0004] Fig. 1 shows cardboard packaging sealed with security label and can be scanned externally.
[0005] Fig. 2 shows plastic jar with label applied on cap or upon shrink-sleeve applied over the cap
[0006] Fig.3 Shows wine bottle kind of packaging
[0007] Fig. 4 shows a corrugated carton box opens from edge with flip-lock which is sealed by security label.
[0008] Fig 5. Shows smartDNA implementation with transparent cap and wad-backing being leveraged for innovative label-less approach as greenest technology on earth achieving anti-counterfeit, tamper-evident and re-fill protection.
[0009] Fig 6. Shows wad sealing process of bottle cap
[0010] Fig. 7 Shows smartDNA sitting on shrink-sleeve on measuring-cup having reference mark to calculate spatial orientation.
Technical specification:
[0011] Objective is to propose a implementable method for automated production line wherein the security label can be applied such that;
[0012] It protects from counterfeit version;
[0013] It indicates if any tampering done on original unit;
[0014] It indicates if product is refilled with spurious content in recycled original packaging;
[0015] Any security label applied externally on packaging may appear out-of-theme from aesthetic purposes so packaging should accommodate or embed label within the branding design. This approach also protects the unintentional damage to labels.
[0016] Embodiment 1 (cardboard packaging): most preferred model will be to seal internal flaps restricting access to product until label is tampered but having provision to scan externally. Figure 1 illustrates the concept wherein outermost flap has see-through punch-hole and label sits on internal flap and seals those. Internal flaps may be resting on product holder surface. Product holder is extension of cardboard packaging that hold the product and may also provide level surface. Once outer most flap is sealed the security label becomes visible externally and can be scanned.
[0017] Embodiment 2 (plastic jar): In this model the security label is applied on top of cap. Either it can be applied on cap directly or more preferably can be applied on cap after it is shrink-sleeved. Figure 2 illustrates this scheme. In another variant if security label used is smartDNA the shrink sleeves will have reference mark and that can work as external reference for smartDNA label applied on cap surface.
[0018] Label application on top surface of cap is just for illustration and labels can be applied on other surfaces of shrink-sleeve depending on nature of packaging and level of protection required (ranging from just being counterfeit evident to being refill evident)

[0019] Embodiment 3 (wine-bottle kind of packaging) in this model label is extended in form of tail that seals cap/neck portion and scan-able label is on cylindrical surface of bottle. Figure 3 is self-explanatory but noteworthy is that barcode/qrcode tracking code for security label is across the opening edge. Security credential of label on body of bottle is linked with tracking code. Once cap is opened the barcode and qrcode becomes damaged and can not be recreated while doing refill of spurious content. It is preferable that alpha-numeric value of barcode should not be printed in interest of security.
[0020] Embodiment 4 (edge opening box) In this model label is applied over opening flap. Benefit is that even in edge opening boxes the label application is on flat surface and scanning is easy on flat surface. This embodiment is illustrated in figure 4.
[0021] Embodiment 5 is described in Fig. 5, fig 6 and Fig. 7. Fig. 5 and shows jar wherein both cap-top and wad backing are transparent. Fig. 6 before sealing, after sealing and wad-backing remaining in cap once cap is opened from sealed bottle. Traditionally holographic wads are used to seal packaging by induction heating. In proposed model, instead of holographic wads the proposed wads are im-printed with smartDNA pattern. Since wad backing and cap-top both are kept transparent it can be scanned externally. Cap can have pre-printed reference mark to calculate spatial orientation of smartDNA. This is only for illustration and there can be obvious derivation can be made possible without any experimentation. Example-sake reference mark, QRcode or smartDNA pattern can be on either of surfaces (cap-top or sealing-foils). As another illustration smartDNA pattern can be provided on inner bottle plug in case if wad-sealing is not being used. Similarly reference mark can be implemented either by pad-printing or multi-color molding. In the model shown smartDNA is implemented just by printing (without using additional label) and still it achieves both refill-protection & anti-counterfeiting. This embodiment requires sealed cap should not have free-rotation or play along until brokenotherwise spatial orientation of smartDNA patterns can be changed without any intentional tampering. In case sealed cap can be rotated before seal gets broken then it can be locked by shrink-sleeve. In slightly varied model, in case cap is non-transparent, smartDNA and its reference-mark can be either on top of bottle-cap/measuring-cup or on shrink-sleeve as the use-case may be as shown in Fig. 7.

Inventive steps:
a. External scan of security label with sealing of internal flaps
b. Complete protection against refill of spurious in recycled original packaging
c. Capability for both refill-protection and anti-counterfeit just by printing (without using external labels) ,CLAIMS:I Claim:

1. A packaging wherein security label sealing internal closing flaps is made externally scan-able by providing a punch-hole in outermost flap.

2. A packaging wherein tampering, counterfeit and refill is indicated by tampering of security label applied or imprinted on surface of cap.

3. A packaging wherein tampering, counterfeit and refill is indicated by tampering of security label applied or imprinted on surface of sealing layer or shrink-sleeve

4. Packaging as stated in claim no. 2 wherein cap is shrink-sleeved and security label is applied on shrink sleeve over the cap.

5. Packaging as stated in claim no. 2 wherein security label is applied over cap surface has special reference mark on portion of shrink sleeve surface on cap configured to become external reference for security label detecting tampering and replacement of original label.

6. Packaging wherein tracking code is printed across opening edge such as once product is opened the tracking code in form of barcode/qrcode becomes damaged and can-not be recreated during refill.

7. Edge opening packaging wherein outermost cover is sealed by label on locking flap on perpendicular surface with security label sealing locking flap being purely on flat surface.

8. Packaging as stated in claim no. 2 wherein reference mark to calculate spatial orientation of security label is applied/imprinted on transparent cap or on sealing layer below the transparent cap.