A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A PRODUCT
This invention relates to a method and system for authenticating a product. The system may comprise a blockchain database having a QR code generator; a product manufacturing facility having a QR code printer; a secure communication channel between the blockchain database and the product manufacturing facility; a user communication device (UCD) having a user interface, a verification application (APP) and a camera; and a communication channel between the UCD and the blockchain database. In use, the manufacturing facility requests a QR code from the blockchain database. Upon receipt, the manufacturing facility marks a product with the QR code and sends a product record relating to the product and associated with that QR code to the blockchain database for storage. A consumer with a smartphone or like device can capture the QR code and retrieve a product record so that the product record can be compared with the physical product to verify authenticity.