Verisav Semantic Vocabularies

Official RDF/OWL vocabularies for Verisav - Standardizing after-sales service data with semantic web technologies.

🌟 Overview

Verisav provides three complementary RDF/OWL vocabularies that standardize after-sales service (SAV) data:

• DPP (Digital Product Passport) - Product lifecycle and compliance with EU regulations (ESPR EU 2024/1781)
• RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) - Return and service ticket workflows
• WTY (Warranty & Contracts) - Machine-readable warranties and payment automation

All vocabularies are:

• ✅ Validated on LOV (Linked Open Vocabularies) - World registry of RDF/OWL vocabularies
• ✅ Published on W3ID (W3C-managed persistent URIs) - Guaranteed persistence
• ✅ Conformant to RDF/OWL standards - Following W3C recommendations
• ✅ Compatible with Schema.org - Seamless integration with existing structured data

📚 Vocabularies

1. DPP - Digital Product Passport

Purpose: Represents Digital Product Passports (DPP) in compliance with EU regulations effective in 2027.

• Namespace: https://w3id.org/verisav/dpp#
• LOV Entry: https://lov.linkeddata.es/dataset/lov/vocabs/dpp
• Documentation: https://ns.verisav.fr/dpp/
• Version: 1.1.0
• Key Features: Product lifecycle, warranties, repairs, GS1 Digital Link alignment, traceability

📖 Read DPP Documentation

2. RMA - Return Merchandise Authorization

Purpose: Standardizes Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) and service ticket management.

• Namespace: https://w3id.org/verisav/rma#
• LOV Entry: https://lov.linkeddata.es/dataset/lov/vocabs/rma
• Documentation: https://ns.verisav.fr/rma/
• Version: 1.0.0
• Key Features: Return requests, service tickets, disputes, resolutions, shipping labels

📖 Read RMA Documentation

3. WTY - Warranty & Contracts

Purpose: Machine-readable warranties and contracts for complete payment automation.

• Namespace: https://w3id.org/verisav/wty#
• LOV Entry: https://lov.linkeddata.es/dataset/lov/vocabs/wty
• Documentation: https://ns.verisav.fr/wty/
• Version: 1.0.0
• Key Features: Coverage definitions, exclusions, payment rules, automated claim assessment

📖 Read WTY Documentation

🚀 Quick Start

Using JSON-LD

{
  "@context": "https://ns.verisav.fr/dpp/dpp.jsonld",
  "@type": "ProductPassport",
  "@id": "https://example.com/product/123",
  "serialNumber": "ABC123456",
  "purchaseDate": "2025-07-25",
  "hasWarranty": {
    "@type": "Warranty",
    "warrantyType": "constructeur",
    "warrantyStatus": "active",
    "warrantyStartDate": "2025-07-25",
    "warrantyEndDate": "2027-07-25"
  }
}

Using Turtle

@prefix dpp: <https://w3id.org/verisav/dpp#> .
@prefix schema: <https://schema.org/> .

<https://example.com/product/123> a dpp:ProductPassport ;
    dpp:serialNumber "ABC123456" ;
    dpp:purchaseDate "2025-07-25"^^xsd:date ;
    dpp:hasWarranty [ a dpp:Warranty ;
        dpp:warrantyType "constructeur" ;
        dpp:warrantyStatus "active" ] .

Content Negotiation

All vocabularies support HTTP content negotiation:

# Get Turtle format
curl -H "Accept: text/turtle" https://w3id.org/verisav/dpp

# Get JSON-LD format
curl -H "Accept: application/ld+json" https://w3id.org/verisav/dpp

# Get HTML documentation (default)
curl https://w3id.org/verisav/dpp

📖 Documentation

• Project Overview - Complete project description and objectives
• DPP Vocabulary - Digital Product Passport vocabulary
• RMA Vocabulary - Return Merchandise Authorization vocabulary
• WTY Vocabulary - Warranty & Contracts vocabulary

🔗 Links

• Website: https://www.verisav.fr
• Namespace: https://ns.verisav.fr/
• W3ID Persistent URIs: https://w3id.org/verisav/
• LOV Registry: https://lov.linkeddata.es/dataset/lov/agents/Verisav
• LOV Agent Profile: https://lov.linkeddata.es/dataset/lov/agents/K%C3%A9vin%20Boutillier
• DOI (Zenodo): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18328444

📊 Statistics

• 3 vocabularies published and validated
• 26 classes defined across all vocabularies
• 71 object properties for relationships
• 105 data properties for attributes
• ~1500 RDF triples total

👤 Creator

Kévin Boutillier

• ORCID: 0009-0001-0356-4421
• Organization: Verisav
• Email: k.boutillier@verisav.fr
• Website: https://www.verisav.fr

📄 License

All vocabularies are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

You are free to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially

Under the following terms:

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.

📝 Citation

If you use these vocabularies in your research or projects, please cite:

BibTeX

@software{verisav_vocabularies_2026,
  title = {Verisav Semantic Vocabularies: DPP, RMA, WTY},
  author = {Boutillier, Kévin},
  year = {2026},
  month = {1},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.18328444},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18328444},
  version = {1.1.0}
}

APA

Boutillier, K. (2026). Verisav Semantic Vocabularies: DPP, RMA, WTY (Version 1.1.0) [Computer software]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18328444

MLA

Boutillier, Kévin. Verisav Semantic Vocabularies: DPP, RMA, WTY. Version 1.1.0, Zenodo, 2026, doi:10.5281/zenodo.18328444.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

📜 Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for a detailed list of changes.

🌐 Use Cases

E-commerce Platforms

• Standardize return requests across multiple sellers
• Automate warranty validation and claim processing
• Integrate with existing platforms (Shopify, WooCommerce, etc.)

Retail Networks

• Standardize communication between retailers and repairers
• Centralize product warranty information
• Automate service ticket routing and resolution

Manufacturers

• Track product lifecycle from manufacturing to end-of-life
• Monitor warranty claims and product defects
• Ensure regulatory compliance (ESPR, Digital Product Passport)

Service Providers

• Automate payment decisions based on warranty terms
• Standardize work order management
• Integrate with existing SAV management systems

🎯 Impact

These vocabularies enable:

• Interoperability: Replace proprietary formats (Zendesk, Salesforce, SAP) with open standards
• Automation: Complete automation of payment decisions and coverage assessment
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with EU regulations (ESPR EU 2024/1781)
• Traceability: Complete product lifecycle traceability

🔍 Validation

All vocabularies are validated:

• ✅ RDF/OWL syntax validation
• ✅ LOV registry validation
• ✅ Content negotiation testing
• ✅ Schema.org compatibility

📞 Contact

For questions, suggestions, or collaboration opportunities:

• Email: k.boutillier@verisav.fr
• Website: https://www.verisav.fr
• GitHub Issues: Open an issue

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