BASF Stock Falls Amid Patent Lawsuit Against Apple

BASF stock fell by 0.2% on September 4, 2026, to 53.41 EUR on Xetra, amidst a patent lawsuit against Apple.

The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court in Midland, Texas, accusing Apple of infringing BASF's patented face authentication technology in dozens of iPhone and iPad models.

This adds a new angle to BASF's technology portfolio, which extends beyond traditional chemicals into advanced materials and digital applications.

The sector recovery provides an important backdrop for BASF, as production increased 2.4% quarter on quarter in Q2 2026, while sales rose 7.3% to 54.5 billion EUR in the German Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals industry.