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To identify each and every artwork ARTSIGNET attaches a ARTSIGNET Tag to the back of the artwork. The Tag does not contain a battery; the power is supplied by the reader. When radio waves from the reader are encountered by a ARTSIGNET Tag, the coiled antenna within the Tag forms a magnetic field. The Tag draws power from it, energizing the circuits in the Tag. The Tag then sends the information encoded in the Tag's memory. ARTSIGNET special made Tags contain the information of the artwork to help galleries manage inventory and to help art collectors or buyers to verify registration/ownership/authentication at ARTSIGNET.

The advantages of ARTSIGNET Tags are:

   •   The Tag can be read from a distance of half a foot.
   •   The Tag remains readable for up to 10 years, even when the artwork has been sold and changes ownership.
   •   Tags are tamperproof protected, which means that an attempt to remove the Tag will destroy the antenna and the Tag will not function any more.
   •   An artwork with a tampered ARTSIGNET Tag will lose its credibility and require a completely new registration and authentication process like a new artwork just introduced to ARTSIGNET.

QR Code (abbreviated from Quick Response Code) is a two-dimensional code first designed for the automotive industry. Recently it has become one of the most popular types of two-dimensional barcodes. It was designed to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed and has large storage capacity. The code consists of black modules (square dots) arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be made up of four standardized kinds ("modes") of data (numeric, alphanumeric, byte/binary), or through supported extensions, virtually any kind of data. At ARTSIGNET we use the QR Codes in two ways:

   •   A QR Code is added to the Certificate of Ownership and it includes the description of the artwork, the artist etc.
   •   A QR Code is rendered by the gallery that holds the artwork. This QR Code will be placed next to the artwork and every potential buyer will be able to scan with his 3rd generation mobile phone the code. While doing so, the gallery owner gets a signal that someone has an interest in that artwork. The phone owner can choose if he wants to get a picture of the artwork to his phone or e-mail. Once he opens this information, he will get the picture to his selected address and he can open a dialog with the gallery owner.

The advantage for the buyer is that he can consult his loved ones whether they like the art work. The advantage for the gallery owner is that he knows who is interested in an artwork and can manage potential buyers.
The next stage for the phone owner is to find out via his mobile phone if the artwork is authentic or not.

ARTSIGNET stores "Biometric Signature" of artworks in its stand-alone secured server. Theses signatures, sometimes called copy-proof “fingerprint”, are High Definition Photographs taken via unique state-of-the-art equipment.

When an Authenticity Check is ordered, ARTSIGNET compares the artwork in question with the relevant “fingerprint” which exists in ARTSIGNET’s server. If there’s a match, there’s no question about it and indeed the work is authentic.

ARTISGNET perpetuates an original work of art in order to protect the artist against forgery. A piece of art accompanied by an accurate and detailed provenance is more valuable than an unknown artwork.

When an artwork is sold in a country where the "Resale Royalty Act" is valid, ARTSIGNET informs the artist or his descendants about payment of royalties (relevant for 70 years after his death). The Artist can even appoint ARTSIGNET to collect the payment on his behalf, and if necessary use the legal department working with ARTSIGNET to collect the money.

Artists can use ARTSIGNET in order to expose their works – free-of-charge.
The artist does not have to renew the Certificate of Authenticity – ARTSIGNET will do it for the artist. For each enquiry about a specific piece of art the artist gets 25% of the amount which ARTSIGNET receives from the enquirer.

Following the first Certificate of Authenticity issued by a professional art appraiser, ARTSIGNET perpetuates the original work of art in order to protect the expert against mistakes or against approval of forged works.

When a piece of art is sold in a country where the "Resale Royalty Act" is valid, ARTSIGNET is responsible that royalties will be duly paid, 70 years after the artist's death. An expert certifying a piece of art can publish the artist's works in ARTSIGNET web site, free-of-charge.

The art expert does not have to certify in future an artwork that has been already certified. ARTSIGNET will do that for the expert and for each enquiry the expert will receive 25% of the amount paid by the enquiring party.

Before a collector purchases a piece of art it is essential that he be assured that the work is original. Once a Certificate of Authenticity has been issued by ARTSIGNET the collector is certain that this is an original with a Certificate of Authenticity, a recorded provenance and a signature verified using advanced technology. The art collector does not have to search for the expert who certified this work of art, ARTSIGNET will find out who the art appraisal is.

The certificates are stored in ARTSIGNET stand-alone system. When the piece of art is sold the collector can refer the buyers to ARTSIGNET to verify the Certificate of Authenticity. Insurance companies are about to change their insurance policies and they might even not agree to insure expensive artworks. It is possible that in future banks will grant loans for purchasing art when artworks are certified beyond all doubt and therefore considered as assets. A collector can purchase an Active system from LogiTag and attach the valuable items an Active ARTSIGNET Tags.

Once a piece of art is recorded by ARTSIGNET in its website, it receives an ARTSIGNET Tag (similar to an identity card). The Tag is attached to the stretching frame not to the canvas. The Tag contains an electronic chip permitting to read the work's details using a manual scanner. Each attempt to remove the Tag will cause its destruction and disable communication. An Active ARTSIGNET Tag contains a battery and transmits to a distance of several meters.

Since the ARTSIGNET Active Tag is relatively expensive it is recommended that each gallery or every art collector attaches a Tag to expensive works only and transfer the Tags from artwork to another and remove them from the artwork once sold. The Active ARTSIGNET Tags are made to activate an alarm system within the premises. Once a painting is removed or when the canvas is cut. The gallery can see on the computer screen where each work is at a given time and gets a warning when the piece of art approaches the exit.

A gallery has no legal responsibility on the authenticity of an artwork. This is the sole responsibility of the buyer to find out whether the artwork is authentic or not. ARTSIGNET, once it has the Certificate of Authenticity of the artist or the art appraisal and the ”Biometric Signature” can release the art gallery from this responsibility. The art gallery may refer the potential buyer to ARTSIGNET to find out the needed certificates. Paintings accompanied by documents which have been issued by professionals are more valuable and are sold for better prices.

When an artwork is sold by a collector, the collector can refer the buyers to ARTSIGNET for a Certificate of Authenticity. Insurance companies are about to change their insurance policies and not insure very expensive works of art for lack of sufficient information about these works. When a work of art has been certified as an original by an expert – there is no doubt about its value. It is possible that in the future galleries will have the possibility of getting loans from banks using their certified artworks as collateral.

The regular ARTSIGNET Tags permit the gallery to see at one glance whether a piece of art is registered in ARTSIGNET web site. The scanning of a Tag by the gallery will reveal all the information about the specific piece of art and stating whether the Tag in intact. The gallery will have immediate information about the attachment of the Tag to the right piece of art. Tags allow for permanent and regular follow up regarding stock in the gallery and in the warehouse. The Active ARTSIGNET Tag coupled with the LogiTag system gives a security for high value artworks from being removed from their location or detection of abuse.

A QR Tag serves as a barcode which can be scanned using 3rd generation mobile phones. The application can be downloaded, free-of-charge. Through ARTSIGNET web site, the gallery creates a QR Tag for each artwork, prints it and attaches it next to each work of art. An occasional customer who has interest in a certain work of art can scan the QR Tag and be linked both to the painting and to the gallery. In order to photograph a piece of art and the information about an artist, the customer has to provide his cell phone number or an e-mail address. The requested information will then be sent to that address and the gallery will have a lead to the customer. A gallery which signs up for this service will get all the information about the interested customers and the works in which they expressed interest. A QR Tag can be scanned when the gallery is closed and an artwork is presented in the showcase or when the gallery owner is busy with other customers.

Many important options are available when a customer wishes to contact a gallery through a QR Tag. A customer who wishes to purchase a specific piece of art can forward a photo of it to other parties with whom he wishes to consult and continue thereafter to find out if the artwork is authentic and its provenance.

   •  Marketplace is a service enabling every artist or owner of a piece of art to offer it for sale through ARTSIGNET. The service is free of charge.
   •  The artist can negotiate the price and get the maximum for his creation.
   •  Marketplace is a separate site and distinct from ARTSIGNET.
   •  Marketplace is supported by ARTSIGNET as far as registration of works is concerned as well as scanning the works, recording ownership etc.
   •  Marketplace represents the seller and charges fees for the work sold. At the same time MARKETPLACE will register the new owners and provide any other service requested by the seller or by the buyer such as recording it in ARTSIGNET database, recording the details of the new owner and securing the rights of both the seller and the buyer. For these services MARKETPLACE charges 4% of the total amount paid for the artwork as well as for other services requested by the buyer or the seller. 

Owners of artworks have a keen interest to be the first to report ownership, before anyone else, since other people who own a forgery will find out soon that they have been swindled, or maybe you have?! ARTSIGNET will issue a report in such a case and inform all the parties involved helping to detect the original work and disclose forgeries.

Insurance companies have deep concern about the value and risk involved in insuring artworks. In the near future no Insurance company will insure an artwork that is not registered to its owner.

The owner of an artwork has a keen interest to prove to the insurance company that he owns an original artwork since immediately after an insurance event the insurance will need proof that the artwork was an original.

ARTSIGNET has partnered and developed with LogiTag a comprehensive solution for real-time artworks inventory tracking of high-value artworks and reports and manages inventory data in real time. The information is stored in a central software system that allows staff to accurately manage inventory, easily monitor and efficiently track artworks within their compound. This information is important for galleries, museums and insurance companies.

ARTWORK traceability - Track each item from the moment it is added to the inventory.

Real-Time Inventory Visibility - Detailed inventory reports based on real-time information.

Location finder - by passing through gates or ARTSIGNET Tag scanners when entering or taking out an artwork from a shelf or room, one can easily determine where an artwork is located.

Stock taking time saver – just scanning each artwork ARTSIGNET Tag, this is all it takes.

Every user, whether an Artist, a Gallery or a Collector may create a personal profile. This profile may help ARTSIGNET visitors to know what this user is interested in, what the user is looking for, and may connect users in order to share common interests. For instance, an Artist may post details about his current exhibition.

ARTSIGNET QR Code technology enables a connection between a potential buyer and the Gallery. The gallery gets leads to visitors who were interested and scanned the QR Codes of artworks in the gallery. The lead detail includes a phone number or an e-mail address as well as the identity of the relevant artwork or artist. The gallery may produce reports and analyze the data by customer name, date, interest, etc.

Active ARTSIGNET Tags are intended to be used with an alarm system installed at the gallery, museum or collectors' location by Logitag and are activating the alarm system whenever an artwork is moved or abused.
An Active ARTSIGNET Tag is equipped with a replaceable battery used as a source of power for the Tag's circuitry and antenna. The batteries will serve 2-3 years and have to be replaced by our technicians.

The advantages of an Active ARTSIGNET Tag are:

   •  It can be read at distances of up to 30 meters.
   •  It has the capability to perform independent monitoring.
   •  It has the capability of initiating communications.
   •  It contains optical and movement sensors.
   •  The gallery will need Active ARTSIGNET Tags only for items of considerable value.
   •  The gallery will be able to couple an Active ARTSIGNET Tag to an artwork and move it to another artwork. No technician is required.