What Better Day to Celebrate This News Than World Intellectual Property Day?
We are happy to share that ToothPic’s fourth patent (User apparatus and methods to protect personal data) – filed in 2019 and focused on Key Obfuscation, has recently been granted in Japan. This achievement adds to our growing portfolio of IP protections in key global markets and highlights the uniqueness of our device-based authentication technology.
We chose to share this exciting news now in honor of World Intellectual Property Day, celebrated every April 26 and organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). For us, this moment is more than a corporate milestone — it’s a chance to celebrate the role of intellectual property in driving innovation, shaping the digital world, and enabling global impact.
ToothPic’s patents in a nutshell
At ToothPic, intellectual property is a crucial aspect of our innovation and our approach to strengthening digital trust. That’s why we are especially happy to announce our fourth patent approval in Japan, coinciding with World Intellectual Property Day 2025. This global celebration, organized by WIPO, aligns perfectly with our mission to enhance security in digital ecosystems through groundbreaking technology.
ToothPic has invented, designed, developed, and patented a unique smartphone-based, passwordless authentication solution that makes digital identities unclonable. This technology is currently protected by four patents, three of which are owned by the Politecnico di Torino, and the fourth, co-owned equally by both ToothPic and the Politecnico di Torino.
The pursuit of patents was driven by our commitment to protect and enhance the innovation of our idea. In the case of ToothPic, this idea has evolved into a one-of-a-kind technology that improves the security of online authentication processes and protects the digital assets of organizations such as banks, insurance companies, corporations, and public administrations.
How ToothPic’s Latest Patent Reinforces Identity Protection Innovation
Our most recent patent, titled “User apparatus and methods to protect personal data,” was originally filed in 2019. It has since been granted in Italy, the United States, Israel, and Japan, with approvals pending in Europe, China and South Korea. This patent protects our technology designed to secure sensitive data by encrypting and decrypting cryptographic keys, thus preventing identity theft.
The innovation turns any device with a digital camera — like a smartphone or tablet — into a secure authentication token. It works by encrypting stored keys using a secret derived from the camera itself, linked to an invisible, unique, and unclonable pattern of imperfections specific to each sensor. As a result, even if an attacker were to clone a device’s memory, the stolen credentials would remain unusable on any device with a different camera. This breakthrough effectively renders stolen data worthless, setting a new standard for mobile security on a global scale.
Why Patents Matter — and What They Mean for ToothPic
Securing a patent is not just a legal milestone — it’s a strategic advantage. Patents protect the uniqueness of a technology, allowing companies to invest in innovation with the confidence that their ideas can’t be legally replicated. For ToothPic, having a patented solution means that our authentication approach, which relies on the unique and unclonable characteristics of camera sensors, is both recognized as innovative and legally protected around the world.This strengthens our competitive edge, builds trust with partners and clients, and opens the door to international expansion and collaboration. Most importantly, it ensures that our technology continues to set a new standard in digital identity protection without the risk of imitation.
For more information about ToothPic’s patents, see the following:
- First Patent: Improved method for fingerprint matching and camera identification
- Second Patent: Device and system there
- Third Patent: Method and device for searching images
- Fourth Patent: User apparatus and methods to protect personal data
To learn more about World Intellectual Property Day, visit the official website.
