Sports IP Edition: RFID Authentication and Sports Memorabilia |
Sports memorabilia is a multi-billion-dollar global enterprise. But some experts estimate that up to 90 percent of all items in the market are counterfeit. Will RFID technology – which can provide a veritable chain of custody from the time the sports item is autographed – provide the security that sports enthusiasts are looking for?
A baseball bat is just a baseball bat unless it's signed by Alex Rodriguez. A basket ball is just a basketball until Kobe Bryant has autographed it. A Tiger Woods poster is just a poster until…well, you get the picture. Balls, bats, helmets, jerseys, game programs and more turn to precious mementos and, more commonly, money-making opportunities, the minute sports legends give them their magic touch. But, according to an article by David C. Wyld, Is That a Real LeBron Ball? RFID and Sports Memorabilia, there's only one problem: Where's the proof?
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