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SecureTap's innovative technologies are protected by a comprehensive portfolio of patents covering NFC/RFID authentication, hardware, blockchain verification, privacy-compliant engagement, and anti-counterfeiting solutions.

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Issued patents covering core SecureTap authentication and verification systems.

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GrantedST.001AuthenticationNon-Provisional

System, Method and Process for Product Authentication and Verification

US 12,314,963 B2

Original ST patent for product authentication and verification using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, blockchain technology (Hyperledger), and cryptography. System claims only.

Filed
May 27, 2025
Inventors
Richard Hudec, Davin Young
GrantedST.001AuthenticationNon-Provisional Continuation

System, Method and Process for Product Authentication and Verification

US 12,437,308 B2

Continuation of Serial No. 19/017,891 (original ST patent). System claims of original ST patent.

Filed
October 7, 2025
Inventors
Richard Hudec, Davin Young

Pending

Provisional and continuation filings covering additional families and embodiments.

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PendingST.001AuthenticationNon-Provisional Continuation

System, Method and Process for Product Verification and Authentication

19/218,464

Continuation of Serial No. 19/017,891 (original ST patent). Broad system and method claims of original ST patent.

Filed
May 26, 2025
Inventors
Richard Hudec, Davin Young
PendingST.001NFC TechnologyNon-Provisional Continuation

System and Method for Encoding an NFC Tag for Use in Product Authentication and to Create an Immutable Tap Transaction Record

19/218,492

Continuation of Serial No. 19/017,891 (original ST patent). Broad system and method claims directed to NFC tag embodiments.

Filed
May 26, 2025
Inventors
Richard Hudec, Davin Young
PendingST.002Data PrivacyProvisional

System and Method for Privacy-Compliant First-Party Data Collection and Consumer Engagement Using NFC and Blockchain Technologies

63/798,774

Provisional filing of User Data family (ST.002). Privacy-compliant first-party data collection and consumer engagement using NFC and blockchain technologies.

Filed
May 2, 2025
Inventors
Richard Hudec, Davin Young
PendingST.001AuthenticationProvisional

System, Method and Process for Product Authentication and Verification

63/716,270

Provisional filing of Product Authentication/Verification Patent (ST.001).

Filed
November 5, 2024
Inventors
Richard Hudec, Davin Young
PendingST.003Fraud PreventionProvisional

System and Method for Preventing Fraudulent Product Returns using NFC/RFID and Blockchain Technologies

63/857,202

Provisional filing for anti-return fraud system using encrypted NFC/RFID tags and blockchain verification. Builds on SecureTap architecture to prevent fraudulent product returns through real-time authenticity checks.

Filed
June 9, 2025
Inventors
Richard Hudec, Davin Young
PendingST.004NFC TechnologyProvisional

Heat-Resistant NFC Tag Architecture

63/869592

Provisional covering a heat-resistant NFC tag architecture for embedding in sports-equipment grips (cap- or sidewall-mounted). Uses thermally stable substrates (e.g., polyimide/PEEK), tuned coils with anti-metal layers to maintain readability near metal, robust encapsulation to survive 150–190 °C curing and high compression, with optional dual-mode NFC/UHF and cryptographic UID serialization.

Filed
August 25, 2025
Inventors
Richard Hudec

Protecting Innovation

Our patent portfolio represents years of research and development in consumer experience technology—protecting our innovative approaches to product marketing, authentication, and secure engagement.

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Tap-to-experience: images, videos, specs, reviews, registration, returns

Authentication

Advanced NFC and blockchain-based product verification systems

Privacy

Privacy-compliant data collection and consumer engagement

Security

Fraud prevention and secure asset management solutions

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