BASF sues Apple in US for allegedly infringing its face authentication patents
trinamiX says Apple used its face-authentication technology in iPhone and iPad models, seeking damages and an order to stop further infringement.
- On Thursday, German company BASF sued Apple in the U.S. District Court in Midland, Texas, alleging the company infringed its patented face authentication technology in dozens of iPhone and iPad models.
- BASF created a dedicated unit in 2014 to develop advanced 3D sensing technology designed to address security flaws in conventional facial recognition systems vulnerable to spoofing with photographs and masks.
- The complaint alleges Apple infringed seven trinamiX patents, causing "substantial damages and irreparable injury," while the unit holds more than 800 granted or pending patents worldwide.
- BASF seeks unspecified damages and a halt to further infringements in the Texas lawsuit; Apple, the California-based company, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Technology origins trace to 2010, when BASF scientists made unexpected discoveries while working on organic solar cells, eventually leading to the building of early three-dimensional camera prototypes.
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Kronen Zeitung
manager magazinGerman chemical company BASF sued iPhone manufacturer Apple for infringing patents for its facial recognition technology. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday at a U.S. district court in Midland, Texas. BASF claims damages of an unnamed amount and an omission.
Apple is to use the BASF subsidiary trinamiX's technology in iPhones and iPads illegally. The chemical company claims damages and omissions.
BASF accuses Apple of infringing patents behind Face ID technology
BASF has filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of patent infringement. The complaint alleges Apple's facial recognition technology violates seven trinamiX patents. BASF claims Apple incorporated this technology into several iPhone and iPad models. The company seeks unspecified damages and an injunction against further infringement. This dispute centers on technology developed over the past decade by BASF's unit.
Apple is to use the BASF subsidiary trinamiX's technology in iPhones and iPads illegally. The chemical company claims damages and omissions.
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