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Enroll
A producer, brand, or certifier captures the object during production with a normal camera (phone, tablet, webcam, etc.), certification, or issuance.
Object-Bound Authenticity
Every physical object has a unique identity.
Signum Verum identifies the exact same physical object again from its natural surface features — enabling authentication, provenance, and verification with a standard phone camera.
Bind certificates to the object itself, not just to a label, serial number, or detached digital record.
Process
How It Works
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Bind
A digital certificate is linked to the exact physical item using its natural surface identity. THe identity can be also made immutable by using a secure hash of the identity on a blockchain.
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Verify
Later, the item can be re-scanned with any phone to confirm that it is the same original object. No experts required.
Enrollment can be integrated into existing workflows, including imaging stations or cameras on a production line. The Product stays the same. No special hardware required.
The Problem
The Missing Link in Authenticity
For years, digital certificates, serial numbers, and blockchain-based records have promised trust. But one critical problem remained unsolved: the link between the certificate and the physical object itself.
- A certificate can be secure.
- A blockchain record can be immutable.
- A token can be unique.
But none of these alone can guarantee that the real-world item in front of you is the original object the certificate was issued for.
Signum Verum closes that gap by binding identity to the object itself.
Blockchain secures the record.
Signum Verum secures the connection to the object.
Comparison
Why Existing Methods Fall Short
Serial numbers
They identify a record, not necessarily the physical item itself.
QR codes & labels
They can support traceability, but if a label is copied, reprinted, or moved, the trust can be copied with it.
Detached certs
They may be secure and even immutable, but they can still be separated from the object they were meant to certify.
Signum Verum
Instead of relying only on an attached code or external certificate, Signum Verum uses the object itself as the source of identity.
Advantages
Why It Is Different
Object-bound identity
The proof is tied to the real object, not only to a detachable label, nfc tag or digital token.
Non-expert verification
Routine checks can be performed with standard modern phone (iphone,pixel,samsung,etc.).
Impossible to reassign
The certificate remains linked to the physical original rather than to something that can simply be copied and attached elsewhere or removed. The surface identity cannot be replicated or replaced.
Built for provenance
Authenticity, ownership history, and verification can remain connected over time and across ownership chains. Counterfeiting can be detected by anybody, not just experts. Markets of unauthorized products can be closed down easily.
Precision Beyond Labels and Serial Numbers or NFC Tags
Signum Verum identifies the exact same item again from its natural physical structure. This makes it possible to create a real connection between a certificate and the physical original it belongs to.
It can even distinguish between:
- different sheets of blank paper
- visually identical items that are indistinguishable from the original by humans
- prints produced by the same printer
Integration
Designed for Real Production Workflows
Signum Verum is built to integrate into practical certification and production environments. In many settings, enrollment can be performed with an imaging station or camera integrated into an existing production line or certification step, without redesigning the product or embedding dedicated hardware.
- No special chip required
- No product redesign required
- Minimal workflow disruption
- Suitable for producer-side enrollment
Industries
Use Cases
Luxury Goods
Enable brand-issued authenticity for high-value items, resale, and provenance.
Art & Collectibles
Bind certificates to the original object, not just to separate paperwork.
Certified Documents
Verify the exact original sheet, print, or issued document. Even a blank sheet of paper can be verified.
High-Value Manufactured Products
Authenticate genuine items directly from production or controlled certification steps.
Pharmaceuticals
Gives Doctors and Pharmacists the ability to verify the authenticity of a drug or medical device.
Border & Enforcement Support
Support faster screening of participating brands' products by helping verify whether an item matches a producer-enrolled original.
Signum Verum is built for
- Brands,
- Producers and manufacturers,
- Artists and galleries,
- Certifiers,
- Marketplaces,
- Resale platforms,
- Pharmaceutical companies,
- and Border and enforcement authorities.
Provenance and Digital Certificates
Each enrolled item can be linked to a digital certificate and secure provenance record, helping producers, marketplaces, and buyers verify authenticity over time.
Digital records matter. But digital records alone are not enough unless they remain reliably connected to the physical object itself.
Signum Verum provides that physical link.
Overview
Comparison
| Traditional Methods | Signum Verum |
|---|---|
| Verify a label, serial number, or external certificate | Verifies the physical object itself |
| Can be copied, detached, or reassigned | Binds the certificate to the original item |
| Often verify the record, not the object | Helps preserve trust across issuance, resale, and re-verification |
Get in touch
Looking for pilot partners
Signum Verum is currently seeking forward-thinking partners in luxury, collectibles, certified goods, and high-value products who want to bring object-bound authenticity to real-world items.
Signum Verum was created to solve the long-standing gap between secure digital records and the physical objects they are meant to certify.
By turning the object itself into the basis of identity, Signum Verum enables a new generation of authenticity, provenance, and verification.