{"rewrite":{"id":"r_30b9ba23e08db751d6c38ee4","clusterId":"c_4a8a9701f02612d222752fb0","slug":"basf-sues-apple-over-face-id-patent-infringement","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"BASF Sues Apple Over Face ID Patent Infringement","summary":"BASF filed suit against Apple on September 3, 2026 in federal court in Midland, Texas, claiming Face ID on iPhone and iPad infringes facial recognition patents held by its subsidiary trinamiX. The complaint says Apple's material and skin detection updates to Face ID on the iPhone 15, 16, 17 and iPad Pro likely infringe seven patents. BASF seeks damages and an injunction against further infringement. No damages figure was given.","whyItMatters":"One trinamiX patent cited in the suit matches the under-display Face ID rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro, which could complicate that release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003etrinamiX, the BASF subsidiary that holds the patents, was founded in 2014 and builds biometric authentication around advanced 3D sensing. It argues that conventional facial recognition is vulnerable to spoofing with photos and 3D printed masks, the same attack that drew attention shortly after Face ID launched. BASF says its patents were not infringed when Apple announced Face ID in 2017, but that the material and skin detection updates in Face ID on the iPhone 15, 16, 17 and iPad Pro cross the line. One trinamiX patent covers display-under facial recognition for OLED, announced in 2022 and used in Android phones, and its description matches the under-display Face ID rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro. The suit asks for damages and an injunction, with no amount stated.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"BASF filed suit against Apple in Texas on September 3, claiming Face ID on the iPhone 15, 16, 17 and iPad Pro infringes seven patents held by its subsidiary trinamiX. One patent matches the under-display Face ID rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro. BASF seeks damages and an injunction.","twitterPost":"BASF is suing Apple over Face ID, claiming the material and skin detection tech in the iPhone 15, 16, 17 and iPad Pro infringes seven trinamiX patents. One patent matches the under-display Face ID rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro. BASF wants damages and an injunction.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"BASF filed suit against Apple on September 3, claiming Face ID on recent iPhones and the iPad Pro infringes seven patents held by its subsidiary trinamiX. The complaint targets material and skin detection updates to Face ID, and one patent matches the under-display Face ID rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro. BASF seeks damages and an injunction, with no amount specified.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260904-apple-face-id-lawsuit-basf/\",\"title\":\"Global chemical giant BASF sues Apple over Face ID patent infringement\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5070,"outputTokens":5563,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T04:16:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T04:21:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T04:21:40.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4a8a9701f02612d222752fb0","canonicalTitle":"世界的化学大手のBASFが顔認証システムFace IDが特許を侵害しているとしてAppleを提訴","representativeArticleId":"a_632858212f6c88f1a4f6646a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-04T03:26:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-04T03:26:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T04:21:41.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260904-apple-face-id-lawsuit-basf/","title":"世界的化学大手のBASFが顔認証システムFace IDが特許を侵害しているとしてAppleを提訴"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}