Counterfeit, tamper and refill evident packaging

Abstract

A container (200) is provided. The container (200) comprises a mouth (202), a cap (204) for operably exposing or closing the mouth (202), a sealing layer (206) on top of the mouth (202) and a security label (208) which is scannable. At least a portion (204a) of the cap (204) is transparent. The security label (208) is disposed over the sealing layer ((206) below the transparent cap (204) and the security label (208) is machine scannable.

1 . A container comprising a mouth, a cap for operably exposing or closing the mouth, a sealing layer on top of the mouth and a security label which is scannable, wherein,
 at least a portion of the cap is transparent;   the security label is disposed over the sealing layer below the transparent cap; and   the security label is machine scannable.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein,
 security label indicates tampering upon machine-scan despite same cap and same sealing layer being used again on same container or a different container; and 
 the security label is scannable only when cap remain applied over the sealing layer. 
 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a reference, wherein the reference enables determination of spatial orientation of the security label. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the reference is in the cap. 
     
     
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         6 . A container comprising a mouth, a cap for operably exposing or closing the mouth, a sealing layer on top of the mouth and a security label which is scannable, wherein,
 at least a portion of the cap is transparent;   the security label is integrated with the cap;   the security label is machine scannable;   a reference is provided on the sealing layer; and   the reference enables determination of spatial orientation of the security label for tamper evidence and counterfeit evidence.   
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein the security label is provided inside the cap. 
     
     
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         19 . A packaging container comprising of region with variable color-shift optical property wherein,
 variable data in encoded form for machine scan is disposed on the region with variable color-shift optical property;   said variable data in encoded form is disposed with random spatial orientation and orientation is registered in database for subsequent authentication; and   unique credential of packaging is based on color profile along one or more visually distinguished markers within the variable data in encoded form.   
     
     
         20 . The packaging container as in  claim 19 , wherein a second unique credential is based on orientation of the one or more visually distinguished marker with respect to an external reference. 
     
     
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