Network-enabled RFID tag endorsement

A method for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader to endorse an RFID tag, the method comprising:

• receiving an identifier from the tag;
• challenging the tag with a challenge;
• receiving a response from the tag;
• authenticating the response based on the challenge;
• sending a message including at least the identifier to a certifying entity;
• and
• receiving a reply from the certifying entity, wherein the reply identifies a property of the tag or an item to which the tag is affixed, the property including one or more of:
• a region of sale, whether the tag or item is hazardous, whether the tag or item has been approved by one or more entities, whether the tag or item contains allergens, whether the tag or item meets safety standards, whether the to or item meets relevant intellectual property (IP) licensure requirements, and customer satisfaction ratings associated with the tag or item.

A method for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader to endorse an RFID tag, the method comprising:

• receiving an identifier from the tag;
• challenging the tag with a challenge;
• receiving a response from the tag;
• authenticating the response based on the challenge;
• and
• determining, based on the identifier, whether the tag or an item to which the tag is affixed possesses a property including one or more of:
• a region of sale, whether the tag or item is hazardous, whether the tag or item has been approved by one or more entities, whether the tag or item contains allergens, whether the tag or item meets safety standards, whether the tag or item meets relevant intellectual property (IP) licensure requirements, and customer satisfaction ratings associated with the tag or item.