YPB gets Chinese patent for anti-fake technology

YPB has been awarded a patent in China for its MotifMicro smartphone-readable anti-counterfeit technology, adding to patents already awarded in the US.

MotifMicro combines a proprietary covert tracer based on rare earth elements which are invisible to the naked eye with digital authentication technologies, allowing items to be checked using a regular unmodified smartphone. It can read authentication marks on both flat and curved surfaces, making it accessible to a wide range of products, according to YPB.

The technology made its first commercial revenues earlier this year in the US sneaker market. And the company recently launched an extension of the MotifMicro – called MultiSec Shield – aimed at the document security market.