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BASF sues Apple over TrueDepth patent infringement

9/4/2026

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  • BASF has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple in a U.S. federal court.
  • The complaint alleges Apple’s TrueDepth camera, Secure Enclave and liveness detection infringe BASF’s trinamiX patents.
  • BASF says the patents cover 3-D facial mapping and anti-spoofing that resists photos, masks and silicone replicas.
  • Apple has not commented on the Midland, Texas district court case seeking an injunction and unspecified damages.