Item 1. Business
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1. Business
OVERVIEW
We
were originally incorporated in the state of New York in 1994 as Intelli-Check, Inc. In August 1999, we reincorporated in Delaware. On
March 14, 2008, our corporation was renamed Intelli-Check - Mobilisa, Inc. after the consummation of the merger with Mobilisa, Inc. (“Mobilisa”)
(references to “Intelli-Check” in this annual report refer to the Company prior to the merger with Mobilisa). At the closing
of the merger, our headquarters were moved to Mobilisa’s offices in Port Townsend, Washington. On October 27, 2009, we made a further
change in our name to Intellicheck Mobilisa, Inc. On May 4, 2017, with the approval of our shareholders, we changed our name to Intellicheck,
Inc. (“Intellicheck,” “we,” “our,” “us,” or “the Company”). On August 31,
2009, the Company acquired 100% of the common stock of Positive Access Corporation (“Positive Access”), a developer of driver
license reading technology. The acquisition of Positive Access expanded the Company’s technology portfolio and related product
offerings and allowed the Company to reach a larger number of customers through Positive Access’s extensive distribution network.
On December 31, 2018, we formally merged the Mobilisa and Positive Access subsidiaries into one corporation under the name Intellicheck,
Inc.
We
are a prominent technology company engaged in developing, integrating and marketing identity verification solutions to address challenges
that include commercial retail and banking fraud prevention, access control and identity validation. Intellicheck’s products include
solutions for preventing identity fraud across any industry delivered via smartphone, tablet, POS integration, and other electronic devices.
We
plan to expand our business in the near term by pursuing a strategy designed to increase market share in our existing markets and expand
into new product markets that are expected to benefit from fraud prevention and identity validation. For example, we have extended our
technologies into online applications to provide identity validation and fraud prevention for the billions of transactions that occur
online each day. We have also incorporated biometric, facial recognition and other enhancements to several of our current product offerings
in order to stay on the leading edge of technology.
We
plan to leverage our intellectual property in the markets we are targeting to strengthen our competitive position.
Our
primary businesses include Identity Systems products, which include commercial applications of identity card reading authentication.
Our
technologies address problems such as:
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Commercial
Fraud and Risk Management – which may lead to economic losses to financial institutions and merchants from check cashing,
debit and credit card transactions, e-commerce as well as other types of fraud such as identity theft that principally use fraudulent
identification documents as proof of identity;
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Instant
Credit Card Approval – retail stores and financial institutions use our technology to scan a driver license at a kiosk
or at the Point Of Sale (POS) and send the information to underwriters and others to get instant approval for a loyalty-branded credit
card. This technique protects consumer data and is significantly more likely to result in a completed transaction compared to in-store
personnel asking customers to fill out a paper form;
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Unauthorized
Access – our systems and software are designed to increase security and deter terrorism at airports, shipping ports, rail
and bus terminals, military installations, high profile buildings and infrastructure where security is a concern; and
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Inefficiencies
Associated With Manual Data Entry – by reading encoded data contained in the bar code and magnetic stripe of an identification
card with a quick swipe or scan of the card, where permitted by law, customers are capable of accurately and instantaneously inputting
information into forms, applications and the like without the errors associated with manual data entry.
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IDENTITY
CARD READING AND VERIFICATION SECTOR
Background
on Identification Documentation
Driver
license
The
driver license is the most widely used form of government issued photo identification in North America. The Real ID Act, which became
federal law in May 2005, recognizes that the driver license is also a quasi-identification card. In addition to its primary function,
the driver license is used to verify identity for social services, firearm sales, check cashing, credit card issuance and use and other
applications. Our technology can read the digitally stored barcode information on all currently issued driver licenses (even those that
do not comply with the AAMVA/ANSI/ISO standards). Today, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and all 13 Canadian provinces/territories
digitally store information on their driver license.
Non-driver
identification card
Each
U.S. and Canadian Jurisdiction also provides a non-driver identification card as an alternative form of identification for those unable
to acquire a driver license. These identification cards are issued with most of the same data found on a driver license. Military documents
also provide a means of identification and contain encoded data as well. Since driver licenses are the most widely used form of legally
acceptable government documentation, we refer to all these identification documents as “driver licenses.” Intellicheck Platform
software can perform its function on all these forms of identification.
Current
Challenges Associated with Verifying Identification Documents
The
high-tech revolution, coupled with the staggering amount of personal information available from data breaches, has created a major problem
for those who rely on identification documents. In an age where high-tech scanners, computers and color printers are commonplace, and
where personal information so cheap to purchase, fake IDs of the highest quality with the identity theft victim’s actual information
on the document are easily obtainable from many locations including college campuses and from multiple sites on the Internet. These fakes
appear so real, even law enforcement agencies have encountered difficulty distinguishing them from legally issued documents. Additionally,
these high-tech devices can easily alter properly issued forms of ID. Therefore, anyone can gain access to a false identity that gives
them the ability, in a commercial transaction, to present fake and stolen credit cards or checks that are supported by false identification.
Additionally, starting with only a fraudulent driver license, an individual may be able to create multiple identities, commit fraud,
buy age restricted products such as alcohol and tobacco while underage, evade law enforcement and engage in other criminal activities,
such as:
●
committing
identity theft
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gaining
entrance to high profile buildings and sensitive infrastructures
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improperly
boarding airplanes
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engaging
in medical fraud
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committing
credit card, debit card and check cashing fraud
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purchasing
age restricted products such as alcohol and tobacco while underage, and
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illegally
purchasing firearms
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obtaining
welfare or other government benefits.
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unlawfully
committing pharmacy fraud including false narcotic prescriptions
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committing
refund fraud
Given
the ease with which identification can be falsified, simply looking at a driver license may not be sufficient to verify age or identity
and determine if it is fraudulent. Since merchants and financial institutions are facing significant economic losses due to these frauds,
we believe that a document authentication system which can accurately read the digitally stored information is needed. We possess patented
technology that provides an analysis of the data contained on the encoded formats of these identification documents by reading and analyzing
the encoded format on the magnetic stripe or bar code on the driver license and comparing it against known standards.
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OUR
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Our
Products and Services are generally sold as Software as a Service (“SaaS”) where customers pay for our cloud-based service.
Identity
Systems Products and Services
Our
Identity Systems are marketed to the Commercial, Retail, Financial and Government identification sectors.
Commercial
Identification
Intellicheck®
Platform
The
Intellicheck Platform is a complete identity solution that checks whether an ID is valid, matches the ID to the person presenting it,
and provides a risk score to help determine the risk of doing business with that person. It is designed to be used in online and retail
using devices that can include a mobile phone, a PC and a retail scanner. The Intellicheck platform is designed to address the needs
of users across a variety of use cases including account access, account open, receipt-less returns, receipt of delivery, age restricted
purchases and more.
Validating
the ID
Using
its own technology, Intellicheck provides the ability to use an iOS or Android phone, or a retail scanner to read and verify the encoded
format contained on U.S. and Canadian driver licenses, state issued non-driver identification cards, and military IDs. Our technology
has the ability to verify the encoded formats on all currently encoded documents, even those that do not comply with the standards of
the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (“AAMVA”), the American National Standards Institute
(“ANSI”) and the International Standards Organization (“ISO”).
Using
integrated third-party technology, Intellicheck offers the ability, through IDN-Direct, to scan and verify over 10,000 documents around
the world including drivers licenses, state identity documents and passports.
Intellicheck
can quickly determine if:
●
the
format of the document is valid;
●
the
document has been altered or is fake, by displaying the parsed, encoded data for comparison with the printed information;
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the
document has expired;
●
the
encoded data contains a date of birth equal to or greater than the legal age to purchase age restricted products, such as alcohol,
vaping, cannabis and tobacco
Matching
the person to the ID
Intellicheck
integrates third party software to provide the ability to match a selfie of a person to the picture on the driver license. These facial
biometrics capabilities allow the Intellicheck platform to check for liveness to ensure that static photos are not being used as a stand-in
for the user on both ends of the match, and the ability to match the ID photo to the self and provide a match score. This capability
is integrated into the Intellicheck platform to allow for fast deployment and is an option for platform subscribers.
Determining
the risk score
The
Intellicheck platform offers the ability to analyze data or signals to determine the risk of doing business with the person on the identity
document. Intellicheck provides access to a wide variety of data signals including device fingerprinting, IP address, phone number, time
zone, geo location and more to analyze, using machine learning, the risk of doing business with that person.
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How
the Platform is Delivered
The
Intellicheck Platform consists of the following elements:
● IDN-Portal
○ IDN-Portal
is an Intellicheck-branded identity validation application that can be set-up for a user
in under an hour. It provides the ability to scan an ID using a mobile phone and the optional
ability to perform a facial biometrics test to match the picture on the ID to a selfie of
the user presenting the ID. IDN-Portal provides the flexibility to allow the Intellicheck
customer or their customer to perform the scan and allows the Intellicheck customer to manage
their application online using the PC.
● IDN-Portal+
○ IDN-Portal+
starts with all the features in IDN-Portal plus the ability to brand the application, use
a retail scanner to validate an ID, and get additional data for analytics and analysis.
● IDN-Direct
○ IDN-Direct
provides the capabilities of the Intellicheck platform within the users own apps and integrated
with their systems. IDN-Direct is accessible through the Intellicheck API to aid integration
into customer applications and systems. IDN-Direct also provides an SDK to simplify integration
into the user’s mobile applications. IDN-Direct provides access to additional data
and also provides the ability to use the platform’s Risk Score capability to help with
decision-making.
● Intellicheck
Mobile
○ Intellicheck
Mobile is the pre-build iOS and Android application for use by purchasers of IDN-Portal and
IDN-Portal+. The Intellicheck Mobile app provides that ability to login and scan an ID. The
app also, depending on the level of Intellicheck service purchased has access to additional
data once the document has been analyzed.
Advantages
of the Platform
●
Fast
results
○
The
Intellicheck platform provides results of an ID scan in under a second. Facial biometrics may add additional seconds to the process.
●
Fast
deployment
○
With
IDN-Portal or IDN-Portal+, customers can be up and running in under an hour.
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Accurate
ID validation
○
For
North American documents, Intellicheck provides market-leading identity validation accuracy. Accuracy that can remove the need for
manual review, and accuracy that leading businesses use to enable real time processes. For the rest of the world, Intellicheck provides
best of breed document accuracy.
State
Aware Software
Our
patented State Aware Software solution provides or restricts information that is electronically scanned from an ID based on the electronic
reading laws according to the state in which the ID is scanned. For example, scanning an ID in New Hampshire for law enforcement purposes
is allowed, whereas electronically scanning an ID for a mailing list is not allowed. With all the various uses of scanning and verifying
an ID, it is important for responsible users to be aware of the different state laws. State Aware Software incorporates each state’s
requirements around electronic capture of ID barcode data directly into hosted Intellicheck Platform.
Data
Collection Devices
Our
software products are designed for use with multiple data collection devices, which are commercially available in various compact forms
and may contain either one or both of 2-D bar code and magnetic stripe readers. These devices enable our software applications to be
used on a variety of commercially available data processing devices, including credit card terminals, PDAs, tablets, laptops, desktops,
mobile phones, and point-of-sale terminals. Many of these devices contain an electronic serial number (ESN) to prevent unauthorized use
of our software.
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Instant
Credit Application Kiosk Software Applications
These
are custom software applications that Intellicheck developed for a variety of major financial service companies and retail stores. The
software installed on multiple kiosk devices provides the customers of the major financial service companies and retail stores with the
ability to perform in-store instant credit approval on these devices. The hardware platforms, on which the software applications run,
range from stationary devices to handhelds to tablet PCs. The process involves the swiping or scanning of the driver license to verify
the encoded format and after verification, the information parsed from the encoded data is populated into the proper fields on the application
displayed on the kiosk. The applicant then completes the application by entering the remaining required information that is not encoded
on the driver license, such as social security and telephone numbers. The software application then sends the data to the financial service
company’s backend “decisioning” tool for credit approval. If approved, the applicant is granted instant
credit which can then be used to make purchases.
Upgrade
Capability
Our
Intellicheck Platform Products and related databases are constantly updated to stay current with identification formats and new forms
of ID.
STRATEGY
Our
objective is to be a leading identity verification company providing world class solutions in the identity sector. These solutions include
our commercial identity systems focusing on workflow, productivity enhancement, fraud protection and risk management segments. Key elements
of our strategy are as follows:
Commercial
Systems
Productivity
Enhancement. We market our technology as a key productivity enhancement tool. Our proprietary Intellicheck Platform software can
add functionality to virtually any given software application to automatically populate fields within a given form, when a government-issued
photo ID is presented. Our ability to correctly read and authenticate all U.S. jurisdictions, coupled with our proprietary technology,
is a key differentiator from our competitors. The automation resulting from the intelligence added to the form dramatically increases
throughput and data integrity, and it significantly enhances the customer’s experience.
Develop
Additional Strategic Alliances with Providers of Security Solutions . We have entered strategic alliances to utilize our systems and
software as the proposed or potential enrollment application for their technologies and to jointly market these security applications
with multiple biometric companies. Some of these companies have included Lenel, AMAG Technology, Inc., in the defense industry; Zebra
Technologies hardware manufacturers; and Idemia Identity & Security USA, facial biometrics companies Ipsidy and Applied Recognition.
We are an associate member of AAMVA and a member of AAMVA’s Industry Advisory Board. We believe these relationships will broaden
our marketing reach through their sales efforts and we intend to develop additional strategic alliances with additional providers of
security solutions.
Strengthen
Sales and Marketing Efforts . We intend to capitalize on the growth in demand for document verification and productivity enhancement
by continuing to market and support our systems and software. Our sales and marketing departments are organized by region and specifically
named accounts to provide focus and proximity to build solid long-term relationships. Our recent focus has been on SaaS license arrangements
in the financial services, retail, and hospitality services industries.
Enter
into Additional Licensing Agreements . We intend to continue to license our software for use with a customer’s system. We are
currently licensing our SDK software product for Windows, iOS, Android and other operating system platforms and intend to similarly continue
to license our PC software solutions. Our software is intended to be used with a compatible hardware device. We have entered into multiple
licensing agreements to date.
Protect
Intellectual Property . We intend to protect our intellectual property portfolio to preserve value and obtain favorable settlements
where warranted.
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Our
Revenue Sources
We
derive our revenue primarily from the following sources:
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Sales
of our systems by both our own direct sales force and marketing partners;
■
Per
transaction or fixed price (SaaS) from the licensed use of our technology;
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Non-Recurring
services revenue, which includes training, installation customization and configuration;
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Extended
warranties on equipment
■
Other
subscription and Support Services, such as jurisdictional updates to certain commercial customers and support
services; and
■
Select
hardware sales related to SaaS implementation, Windows CE and Windows Mobile
Our
Target Industry Sectors
Commercial
Identity Systems
The
use of false identification cards, primarily driver licenses and non-driver identification cards, to engage in commercial fraud, to gain
access to unauthorized areas and to gain entry to critical infrastructure is all too common and the problem is growing with each passing
day. Given the ease with which identification can be falsified, we believe that simply looking at a driver license is not sufficient
to verify identity and determine if such an identification card is fraudulent. Since merchants and financial institutions are facing
significant economic losses due to these frauds, we believe that what they need is a document authentication system that can accurately
read the digitally stored information. We target the industry sectors that would most benefit from our systems and software.
We
also market our products to opportunities where our Intellicheck Platform technology can be used to enhance productivity. We have made
significant progress in the sectors for the retail issuance of instant credit. We believe there are financial benefits and compelling
business models for customers in this sector to utilize our technology.
Productivity
Enhancement
■
Mass
merchandisers and retailers
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Auto
dealerships and rental car agencies
■
Banks
and other financial institutions
■
Casinos
for enrollment of guests
■
Credit unions
■
Hospital
patient admissions
■
Credit
card issuers
■
Lodging
Industry
■
Check
cashing services
■
Airlines
Commercial
fraud protection
■
Mass
merchandisers and retailers
■
Auto
dealerships and rental car agencies
■
Banks
and other financial institutions
■
Casino
cage operations
■
Credit
unions
■
Hospitals,
medical facilities and health plans
■
Credit
card issuers
■
Lodging
Industry
■
Check
cashing services
■
Pharmacies
Access
control
■
Airports
and airlines
■
Prisons
■
Departments
of Motor Vehicles
■
Law
enforcement agencies
■
Notable
buildings
■
Military
establishments
■
Court
houses
■
College
campuses
■
Nuclear
facilities
■
Department
of Homeland Security
■
Oil
refineries and storage facilities
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Bus,
rail and port facilities
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Age
verification
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Bars
and night clubs
■
Stadiums
and arenas
■
Convenience
stores
■
Casinos
and gaming establishments
■
Grocery
chains
■
Law
Enforcement
■
Restaurants
■
Firearm
dealers
■
Cannabis Industry
Law
Enforcement/Government
■
FBI
■
Drug Enforcement Administration
■
State & Local Police
■
Local Sheriffs
■
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
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Intelligence Agencies
■
Customs
■
Department of Transportation
■
Department of Homeland Security
■
Border Patrol
MARKETING
AND DISTRIBUTION
Commercial
Identity Systems
Our
objective is to become a leading developer and distributor of document and age verification products. To date, our marketing efforts
have been through direct sales by our sales and marketing personnel, through resellers and license agreements. We are marketing our products
through direct marketing approaches such as web marketing, a small number of select trade shows and well-known public interest and trade
associations.
We
generate revenues from the licensing of our software and to a lesser extent the selling of bundled solutions that contain hardware and
software. Depending on the specific needs of our clients, we tailor the right solution for them.
Our
Intellicheck Platform software is available to customers via the cloud (SaaS) and available for Microsoft Windows platforms, Android
and iOS in addition to devices such as credit card terminals and other operating systems such as Linux. We are marketing our Intellicheck
Platform technology to the financial institutions, mass merchandisers, government, airlines, airports, high profile buildings or infrastructure,
grocery, convenience and pharmacy chains, and casinos.
We
have developed a comprehensive marketing plan to build customer awareness and develop brand recognition in our target industry sectors.
We promote the advantages and ease of use of our products through:
■
Endorsements
by nationally known public interest groups and trade associations;
■
Web
seminars, as well as our own website; and
■
Trade publications;
■
Various conventions and industry specific seminars.
■
Trade shows;
We
intend to continue to develop and market other related software applications.
MAJOR
CUSTOMERS
Although
the composition of our largest customers has changed from year to year, a significant portion of our revenues have been attributable
to a limited number of major customers. In 2021, our top ten customers accounted for approximately 79% of total revenues. In 2020, our
top ten customers accounted for approximately 75% of total revenues. While we believe that one or more major customers could account
for a significant portion of our sales for at least the next two years, we anticipate that our customer base will continue to expand
and that in the future we will be less dependent on major customers.
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REGULATION
The
sale and use of our Identity System products are subject to regulation, such as on data protection and storage, by government authorities.
We work on an ongoing basis with our customers to facilitate their compliance with such regulations. Additionally, we believe that we
are currently in compliance with applicable United States, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment.
COMPETITION
Commercial
Identity Systems
We
compete in an industry that is intensely competitive and rapidly changing. Unless a device can read, decode and analyze all the information
that is legally permitted to be analyzed, which is digitally stored within the barcode on a driver license, the user may not obtain accurate
and reliable confirmation that a driver license is valid and has not been altered or tampered with. We are aware of several companies
that are currently offering products that electronically read and calculate age from a driver license. We have tested and compared some
of these products to the Intellicheck Platform and believe that our product is superior in quality and functionality. We believe that
units unable to read bar codes are at a significant disadvantage because all states and Canadian provinces currently utilize bar codes
to encode their driver licenses, as well as all U.S. military IDs and uniformed services cards.
We
have experienced and expect to continue to experience increased competition in the document verification sector. If any of our competitors
were to become the industry standard or were to enter or expand relationships with significantly larger companies through mergers, acquisitions
or otherwise, our business and operating results could be seriously harmed. In addition, potential competitors could bundle their products
or incorporate functionality into existing products in a manner that discourages users from purchasing our products.
MANUFACTURING
We
do not manufacture readers or input devices but use products from several manufacturers. Some of these devices are private labeled and
programmed by the supplier to work with our Intellicheck Platform technology. Most of our hardware consists of commercial off-the-shelf
(“COTS”) products. We rely on a small number of suppliers to provide our COTS products.
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT
Our
research and development (“R&D”) efforts are mainly concentrated in two areas. The most significant effort is concentrated
in the identity sector. We modify existing software applications based on customer’s requirements, which are fee based. In addition,
we develop new software solutions and make improvements to existing software platforms, which are funded internally.
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
We
currently hold eighteen (18) U.S. patents and one (1) Canadian patent. At present, we have two patent applications pending in the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office. These patents cover commercially important aspects of our capabilities relating to the authentication and
verification of identification documents. We will continue to pursue patents for all our new technologies arising from our research and
development efforts.
In
January 1999, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted us a patent on our ID Check® software technology. In October 2002, April
2004, July 2005 and January 2009, we were granted additional patents that are a continuation of our patents relating to our document
authentication and age verification technology. Upon our acquisition of the assets of IDentiScan, we also received equitable ownership
and sole ownership rights to its intellectual property, including other patents and patent applications relating to age verification
technology.
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During
2010, we were granted two additional patents. The first patent was for a software key control for mobile devices. It is used to get a
registration key for the parser that is based on the unique internal ID of one mobile device. The Mobile Key Manager communicates with
the mobile device, reading its ID, and then requests a registration key specific for that ID from Intellicheck Mobilisa’s server.
This server maintains a database of all customers using IDecode Mobile Parsers, including the number of licenses they have purchased,
the latest software version for which they have paid support, and the registration keys and unique device IDs associated with those licenses.
The server generates a new registration key unique to the device ID and returns it to the Mobile Key Manager to register that device.
In this way, the customer can deploy the IDecode Mobile Parser to only one mobile device for each parser purchased.
The
second patent was related to a document comparison system and reinforces the innovative nature of Intellicheck’s security solutions
involving documents. The technology described in the patent relates to a system and method for comparing information contained in at
least two documents. For example, information on at least two different documents can be compared to determine whether the information
is the same on each document. For instance, a name contained on an individual’s driver’s license is automatically compared
with a name contained on the individual’s airline boarding pass.
In
2011, we were issued another patent. This patent allows for verifying and authenticating the encoded information on driver licenses of
all 50 states and other North American driver licenses and allows the information to be electronically transferred in a secure environment
to a local or remote jurisdiction for age verification, organ donor, or criminal activity checks critical in fighting both crime and
terrorism.
In
2012, we were granted a patent relating to a system and method for comparing information contained in at least two documents, but not
limited to just a driver license and passport. This patent compares “like information” on different documents to determine
whether the information is the same on each document. As an example, a passport is compared to a boarding pass to determine if “like
information” matches, for instance name and birthdate.
We
were also granted a patent related to a system that uses environmental information to determine a level of scrutiny that is to be applied
to identification information received at a location where user identification is being checked. Depending on the level of scrutiny that
is applied and on generated candidate scores, the system will display many potential persons of interest that match the received identification
information.
In
2013, we were granted four patents that are continuations of previously filed applications we previously filed. One patent is related
to a document comparison system that compares information contained in two documents to determine whether the information is substantially
identical on each document. An indication is provided as to whether the two documents identify the same entity or do not identify the
same entity. The second patent relates to improvements to software key control for mobile devices. The third patent relates to an apparatus
for extracting date of birth information from driver’s licenses and displaying a calculated age along with a license background
graphic. Finally, the fourth patent is related to a system that uses environmental information to determine a level of scrutiny that
is to be applied to identification information received at a location and to display many potential persons of interest that match the
received identification information based on the applied level of scrutiny.
In
2014, we were granted one patent that was also a continuation of an earlier-filed application. The patent is related to a document comparison
system that compares information contained in two documents to determine whether certain information is substantially identical on each
document. The system provides a positive or negative indication as to whether portions of the two documents are substantially identical.
In
2015, we acquired an intellectual property portfolio that includes four patents involving technologies for checking the validity of identification
documents using a remote database. Certain patents in this portfolio address the use of biometric information and identification credentials
as part of the process to control access to a secured area.
In
2015 we were granted two patents. The first patent is related to a system and method for comparing documents. The second patent is identity
matching in response to threat levels.
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In
2016, we were granted three patents that were a continuation of earlier filed applications. The first patent related to comparing documents.
The second patent related to identity in response to threat levels. Finally, the third patent is related to checking the validity of
identification documents using a remote database.
We
were also granted two patents in 2016 in Canada. The first patent is related to a system and method for comparing documents. The second
patent is related to identity matching in response to threat levels.
We
were granted one patent in 2017 that was also a continuation of an earlier filed application. The patent is related to checking the validity
of identification documents using a remote database.
In
2018, we were granted one patent that was also a continuation of an earlier filed application to a document comparison that compares
information contained in multiple documents.
We
were granted two patents in 2019 that were a continuation of earlier filed applications. The first patent is related to checking the
validity of identification documents using a remote database. The second patent related to identification scanning in compliance with
jurisdictional or other rules.
In
2020, we were granted two patents that were a continuation of earlier filed applications. The first patent is related to checking the
validity of identification documents using a remote database. The second patent is related to document comparison that compares information
contained in multiple documents.
In
2022, we were granted one patent that was a continuation of earlier filed applications. This patent is related to using a mobile device
to perform verification of a selfie to a photo on an identification document.
We
own multiple copyrights in the United States, which are effective in Canada and in other major industrial countries. The copyright protection
covers software source codes and supporting graphics relating to the operation of the Intellicheck Platform and other software products.
We also have several trademarks relating to our company, its product names, and logos.
Employees
AND HUMAN CAPITAL RESOURCES
As
of March 24, 2022, we had 49 full-time employees. Five are engaged in executive management such as our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, twenty-two in information technology including those participating in our research and development efforts,
thirteen in sales and marketing, three in integration and customer support and six in administration. All employees are employed “at
will.” We believe our relations with our employees are generally positive and we have no collective bargaining agreements with
any labor unions.
Our
human capital resources objectives include, as applicable, identifying, recruiting, retaining, incentivizing, and integrating our existing
and new employees. The principal purposes of our equity compensation and cash incentive plans are to attract, retain and reward personnel,
whether existing employees or new hires, through the granting of equity and cash-based compensation awards. We believe that this increases
value to our stockholders and the success of our company by motivating such individuals to perform to the best of their abilities and
achieve our objectives.
As
the success of our business is fundamentally connected to the well-being of our employees, we are committed to their health, safety and
wellness. We provide our employees and their families with access to convenient health and wellness programs, including benefits that
provide protection and security giving them peace of mind concerning events that may require time away from work or that impact their
financial well-being; and that offer choice where possible so they can customize their benefits to meet their needs and the needs of
their families. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented and have continued significant changes that we determined were in
the best interest of our employees, as well as the community in which we operate, and which comply with government regulations, including
working in a remote environment where appropriate or required.
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