The Mr. Beacon Ambient IoT Podcast New Era of Digital Product Passports: An Exclusive with Thomas Knothe
Apr 29, 2025
Thomas Knothe, Chair of JTC24 and standards professor working on the European Digital Product Passport system. He discusses what digital product passports contain and why they matter. He explains the 2027 battery passport deadline and system architecture. He covers privacy, registries, and how passports enable new business models and anti-counterfeit measures.
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One System, Many Data Specs
- Europe separates DPP into standardized data specifications and a single interoperable technical system to ensure consistency.
- Knothe emphasizes a decentralized data storage with a centralized registry and third-party backup for resilience.
Treat DPP As Business Enabler
- Treat the DPP as a business enabler, not merely regulatory burden.
- Use DPP data to break internal silos and unlock new commercial services, Knothe recommends.
Use DPP To Simplify Software Stack
- Leverage DPP core data to streamline enterprise software stacks and reduce 'software zoo' complexity.
- Knothe advises integrating supply, production, and sales data via the passport to simplify operations.
