System for Protecting Product Authenticity

Abstract

A system for authentication of a product includes at least one printed circuit board. First and second printed circuit boards may each include near field communication circuits in communication with each other. A processor mounted on one of the printed circuit boards may read an identifier from each near field communication circuit and verify that the identifiers are identical. The at least one printed circuit board is mounted within a housing, where an interior surface of the housing may include a first security member. A second security member is mounted on the at least one printed circuit board. When the at least one printed circuit board is mounted within the housing, the first security member engages the second security member to positively retain the at least one printed circuit board to the housing.

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