Brand Protection & Anti-Counterfeit Solutions
Defend Your Brand
Counterfeiting poses a growing threat to consumer brands—especially in the apparel and footwear sectors, where fake products cost the industry billions each year. At BSN, we specialize in protecting your brand’s integrity, revenue and customer trust through scalable anti-counterfeit and brand protection solutions.
How BSN Helps You Protect Your Brand
Our solutions combine layered technologies to verify authenticity and prevent product tampering.
Digital Protect Passport
Quantum Technology (QT) Codes
Proprietary anti-counterfeit app
Secure, real-time verification.
Custom RFID and NFC inlays
Optional covert features
Such as microtext, UV inks or color-shifting elements
QT Code and QR Codes: Patented Innovation for Anti-Counterfeit Protection
BSN’s Quantum Technology (QT) Code offers unmatched protection for footwear and apparel. Printed directly on tags or labels, each QT Code features a unique dot-based pattern generated by our proprietary algorithm. This pattern is nearly impossible to duplicate and can be authenticated only through the BSN QT App, ensuring secure and controlled verification.
For added flexibility, BSN supports the inclusion of serialized QR codes alongside QT Codes. These QR codes provide:
Fast, universal readability for consumers or retail staff
Access to digital product passports and item-level data
Seamless integration with e-commerce, returns and loyalty platforms
Proprietary Anti-Counterfeit App
- Secure scanning of QT Codes and EPCs
- Real-time verification and data validation
- Cloud-based Brand Protection Center dashboard
- Audit trails and geolocation tracking for suspect scans
- API integrations with ERP, PLM and supply chain systems
Custom RFID and NFC Inlays
BSN designs custom RFID and NFC inlays that are optimized for use in footwear, including integration into tongue tags. These inlays support contactless authentication and enable real-time item-level traceability throughout the supply chain—from production to point-of-sale.
- Fast, secure identification in logistics and retail
- Compatibility with global GS1 standards
- Authentication using handheld RFID readers or fixed infrastructure
- Support for dual-frequency options, combining NFC for consumer engagement and UHF for backend operations
Covert Security Features
For enhanced protection, BSN offers a suite of covert security technologies that are difficult for counterfeiters to detect or replicate.
These optional features are ideal for high-risk markets, special edition releases, or products with premium pricing where brand protection is critical.
Microtext
Extremely small printed text, readable only under magnification
UV Inks
Invisible under normal lighting but visible under UV light
Color-Shifting Inks
Inks that change appearance based on angle or lighting
Brands
Why Leading Apparel and Footwear Brands Choose BSN
- Deep industry expertise in apparel and footwear labeling
- Secure printing and encoding systems with strict data control
- Scalable solutions for global operations and third-party manufacturing
- Compliance-ready features supporting EU digital product passport (DPP) requirements
FAQs from Footwear Brands
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