Covectra receives patent for StellaGuard label

StellaGuard is a smart security label that offers a dual layer of protection, overt and covert technology, in a single label. According to Covectra, it is the only security device available on the market that enables the consumer direct access to confirm the authenticity of a product either at the point of purchase or before purchase. 

‘StellaGuard is a game changer for brands looking for a highly secure anti-counterfeiting technology to serialize products,’ said Ron Ducharme, vice president of Covectra. ‘Unlike current technologies, StellaGuard is singular in nature - each security labeling device is uniquely protected. 

‘Counterfeiters count on static images that continuously repeat, which are easy to reproduce. Each StellaGuard label has a non-reproducible film that combines both a covert feature of holographic “stars” that create a random, non-repeatable, three-dimensional pattern and an overt feature of a randomly serialized QR code. A simple scanning of the QR code by the consumer using the StellaGuard mobile app can immediately authenticate the product.’