System for tracking ownership of tagged products

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for protecting against distribution of counterfeit products. In one implementation, the system may include at least one processor configured to store tag IDs of electronic tags associated with products and at least one identity of a first entity associated with a specific product. The processor may also be configured to receive, on behalf of a prospective subsequent custodian of the specific product, an encrypted tag ID associated with the specific product and a query associated with the identity. The processor may also be configured to decrypt the encrypted tag ID; check if the identity identified in the query corresponds to an entity in the ownership history; and cause a transmission based on the identification of the at least one identity.