Security marking system and method for minimizing pirating of data on data media including compact discs and digital versatile discs

A system of marking a protective layer of product at least one of comprised of and including a portion of polymer, said system used to track said product and inhibit at least one of piracy, unauthorized access and unauthorized copying of said product, comprising:

• means for introducing at least one predetermined tracing substance as a predetermined marking in a polycarbonate material of the polymer of the protective layer of the product in quantities that will not adversely effect at least one of performance, structure of, and the data stored on, the product, the tracing substance being indicative of product information;
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• means for manufacturing the product with the at least one predetermined tracing substance introduced therein by said means for introducing.

A system of marking a product at least one of comprised of and including a portion of polymer, said system used to track said product and inhibit at least one of piracy, unauthorized access and unauthorized copying of said product, comprising:

• a substance introduction system introducing at least one predetermined tracing substance as a predetermined marking in a polycarbonate material of the polymer of the product in quantities that will not adversely effect at least one of performance, structure of, and the data stored on, the product, the tracing substance being indicative of product information;
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• a product manufacturing system, operatively connected and structurally responsive to said substance introduction system, and manufacturing the product with the at least one predetermined tracing substance introduced therein by said substance introduction system.

In a security marking method for marking polycarbonate-based product to inhibit at least one of piracy, unauthorized access and unauthorized copying of said product, at least one of tracking and authenticating a data message impregnated with at least one predetermined tracing substance providing the security marking used for at least one of tracking and authenticating said data message, the at least one predetermined tracing substance including predetermined concentration amounts of at least an isotope, a plurality of isotopes and a plurality of stable isotopes, and the predetermined tracing substance indicative of product information including at least two of a lot number, batch number, shipper, recipient, shipping date, manufacturer identity, manufacturing date and designated product purpose.