In TrendsSensex TodayStocks to WatchNifty OutlookAsian StocksTata ChemicalsBASF sues Apple in US, says iPhones infringe face authentication patentsBASF sued Apple for infringing its patented face authentication technology in various iPhone and iPad models, seeking damages and an injunction.By Reuters September 4, 2026, 1:01:01 PM IST (Published)(Photo Credit : REUTERS)BASF sued Apple on Thursday, September 3, accusing the iPhone maker of infringing the German chemical company’s patented face authentication technology in many iPhone and iPad models.In its complaint, BASF’s trinamiX unit said it spent the last decade developing technology to address a security gap that makes conventional face recognition systems vulnerable to spoofing, where fraudsters defeat face unlock features by using photographs, 3D-printed masks and silicone replicas.The complaint said Apple did not employ BASF’s patented technology when it launched face authentication, known as Face ID, in 2017 with the iPhone X, but now uses it in a variety of iPhone 15, iPhone 16, iPhone 17, iPad Pro and other products.”Apple knew or should have known of the high probability that updating its iPhones and iPads to incorporate Face ID using material and skin detection” infringed seven trinamiX patents, causing ”substantial damages and irreparable injury,” the complaint said.BASF’s lawsuit in the U.S.
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