Who invented barcodes?
New York) developed the Universal Product Code (UPC) in 1973. As an engineer at IBM, he was asked to develop the pattern used for the Universal Product Code. Have a look at his website http://www.laurerupc.com He freely shares his knowledge and expertise about the symbol he created and clarifies many of its surrounding issues. He also expresses his frustration with the exorbitant fees charged by GS1-US, and recommends reputable companies like ours which can provide small quantities of UPC (barcode) numbers at an affordable price.