Anti-counterfeiting system and method of use

1. A method for associating at least one tamper-proof seal with an anti-counterfeiting system, comprising the steps of:

programmatically generating a plurality of complete serial numbers by

providing an amount of serial numbers to generate;

appending or prepending one or more random letters to each of the serial numbers to generate each complete serial number;

hashing, via a hashing algorithm, each of the complete serial numbers to create a hash;

converting the hash from the previous step into a hex value;

generating a plurality of verification codes, each verification code from the plurality of verification codes generated to correspond to a different complete serial number from the plurality of complete serial numbers, where each verification code from the plurality of verification codes is equivalent to a portion of said hex value;

grouping the plurality of complete serial numbers into a batch;

uploading the plurality of complete serial numbers and the plurality of verification codes to a computerized database; and

preparing a plurality of tamper-proof seals associated with an anti-counterfeiting system, by preparing a tamper-proof seal corresponding to a given complete serial number from the computerized database, affixing a corresponding verification code from the computerized database to the given complete serial number from the computerized database, where the corresponding verification code is obscured by a removable material, and repeating for each complete serial number in the computerized database.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

combining the plurality of tamper-proof seals into a roll; and

generating a computer-readable electronic data file containing the complete serial number and the verification code for each of the plurality of tamper-proof seals combined into said roll.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising the steps of associating the roll and the computer-readable electronic data file with the entity, within the computerized database.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the computerized database utilizes blockchain technology.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising the steps of:

providing a private key to an entity; and

associating the roll and the computer-readable electronic data file with the entity, within the computerized database.

6. A method for validating the provenance of a product, comprising the steps of:

programmatically generating a plurality of complete serial numbers by

providing an amount of serial numbers to generate;

appending or prepending one or more random letters to each of the serial numbers to generate each complete serial number;

hashing, via a hashing algorithm, each of the complete serial numbers, to create a hash;

converting the hash from the previous step into a hex value;

generating a plurality of verification codes, each verification code from the plurality of verification codes generated to correspond to a different complete serial number from the plurality of complete serial numbers, where each verification code from the plurality of verification codes is equivalent to a portion of said hex value;

grouping the plurality of complete serial numbers into a batch;

uploading the plurality of complete serial numbers and the plurality of verification codes to a computerized database;

preparing a plurality of tamper-proof seals, by preparing a tamper-proof seal corresponding to a given complete serial number from the computerized database, affixing a corresponding verification code from the computerized database to the given complete serial number from the computerized database, where the corresponding verification code is obscured by a removable material, and repeating for each complete serial number in the computerized database;

combining the plurality of tamper-proof seals into a roll;

generating a computer-readable electronic data file containing the complete serial number and the respective verification code for each of the plurality of tamper-proof seals combined into said roll;

adding a plurality of data fields pertaining to a product to the computerized database, by an entity;

associating the plurality of data fields with the batch within the computerized database;

activating a predetermined amount of complete serial numbers contained on the roll, by the entity;

affixing at least one tamper-proof seal to a physical embodiment of the product;

entering the complete serial number affixed to at least one tamper-proof seal into a web portal operatively connected to the computerized database;

unobscuring the verification code affixed to the tamper-proof seal;

entering the unobscured verification code into the web portal;

verifying the unobscured verification code against the respective verification code in the computer-readable electronic data file; and

returning and indication of the product's provenance, if the unobscured verification code and the respective verification code in the computer-readable electronic data file are equivalent.

7. The method of claim 6 , the plurality of data fields consisting essentially of the group of: name, quantity, product description, vendor, images, lab results, and metadata.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of data fields are mutable.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of complete serial numbers are single-use.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the computerized database utilizes blockchain technology.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising the steps of:

providing a private key to the entity; and

associating the batch and the computer-readable electronic data file with the entity, within the computerized database.

12. An anti-counterfeiting system, comprising:

a plurality of complete serial numbers, each complete serial number comprising a numeric value with at least one randomly generated letter prepended or appended to the numeric value;

a plurality of hex values corresponding to the plurality of complete serial numbers in a one-to-one relationship, each of the hex values comprising a hash of the corresponding complete serial number;

a plurality of verification codes corresponding to the plurality of hex values in a one-to-one relationship, each of the verification codes comprising a portion of the corresponding hex values;

a plurality of tamper-proof seals corresponding to the plurality of complete serial numbers and plurality of verification codes, each seal having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface is at least partially coated with a holographic material, the verification code, and a removable film to obscure the verification code, and the back surface being coated with an adhesive;

a computerized database having a computer-readable electronic data file containing the complete serial number and the verification code for each of the plurality of tamper-proof seals; and

an internet-based verification system for an end user to verify the complete serial number and the verification code contained on one of the plurality of tamper-proof seals against the computer-readable electronic data file.

13. The anti-counterfeiting system of claim 12 , the tamper-proof seal further comprising a scannable optical identifier associated with one complete serial number.

14. The anti-counterfeiting system of claim 13 , wherein the computerized database utilizes blockchain technology.