US 12,322,236 B2
Counterfeit preventative barcodes
Kenneth L. Glinert, Chappaqua, NY (US)
Assigned to Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Appl. No. 18/024,385
Filed by Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc., Lansing, MI (US)
PCT Filed Jul. 22, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/042811
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 2, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/020615, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 27, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/054,868, filed on Jul. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0013603 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G07D 7/0043 (2016.01); B42D 25/20 (2014.01); B42D 25/328 (2014.01); B65D 25/22 (2006.01); B65D 73/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01); G07D 7/00 (2016.01)
CPC G07D 7/0043 (2017.05) [B42D 25/285 (2014.10); B42D 25/328 (2014.10); B65D 25/22 (2013.01); B65D 73/0085 (2013.01); G06K 19/06028 (2013.01); G06K 19/06065 (2013.01); G07D 7/0032 (2017.05); B65D 2203/02 (2013.01); B65D 2203/06 (2013.01); B65D 2401/00 (2020.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Packaging comprising:
a prepaid card at least partially enclosed within the packaging, the prepaid card including:
a barcode at least partially visible through a cutout in the packaging, the barcode including a color gradient at least partially extending along the barcode to vary a color of the barcode; and
a first hologram covering at least a portion of the barcode, wherein the first hologram is a pattern printed directly over the barcode such that barcode is scannable through the first hologram; and
a label located on the packaging, the label including a reference barcode and a second hologram disposed over the reference barcode,
wherein the barcode is configured to be compared to the reference barcode and the first hologram is configured to be compared to the second hologram to identify counterfeiting or tampering of the prepaid card.