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BASF sues Apple over patent infringement in facial recognition technology

Chemical company BASF has filed a lawsuit against Apple in the US for alleged patent infringements in facial recognition, seeking damages.

4 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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BASF has filed a lawsuit against Apple in the US, accusing the tech giant of infringing on patents held by its subsidiary trinamiX related to facial recognition technology. The complaint alleges that Apple has unlawfully used these technologies in its products, particularly iPhones and iPads.

The company trinamiX, based in Ludwigshafen, specializes in facial recognition technologies and security solutions. BASF's lawsuit seeks both damages and an injunction to stop Apple from using the patented technologies.

According to BASF, the technology in question is designed to close security gaps in facial recognition. Apple has been using the Face ID facial recognition technology in its devices since 2017, which is named after the specific technology from trinamiX that is now in dispute.

The lawsuit includes claims of infringement on a total of seven patents. Details regarding the patents or the amount of damages sought have not been disclosed in the reports so far.

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