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Earwax and groklaw, links to patents and lawsuits | 137 comments | Create New Account
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Have earwax? Leave it alone.
Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, November 15 2012 @ 12:18 AM EST
I found hydrogen peroxide works for blockages and, when diving or swimming, 5
min rinse of peroxide/vinegar/alcohol in equal portions keeps problems away.

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Have earwax? Leave it alone.
Authored by: Gringo_ on Thursday, November 15 2012 @ 08:53 AM EST

What a strange topic for GrokLaw! Maybe it'll take off though, and we'll have subsidiary, "GrokEarWax" or something that. It'll be the only forum of its type, just as pioneering as Groklaw was and still is. We could detail the lawsuits filed by ear wax removal product companies and talk about their patents. It's a trending product area...

Who knows maybe Microsoft could try that line when they are finally forced to give up on Windows 8 consumer products. They would develop a patented ear wax removal solution, and have OEMs that would develop the delivery systems like ear droppers and syringes.

Than Apple, not to be outdone, will develop an entire line of ear wax removal products. They will come with beautiful packaging that is worth 10 times more than the contents. It will be a closed system though, and OEMs need not apply.

Then Google, foreseeing a need to be able to place adds on era wax product packaging, will develop a formula for an open solution that anyone can make in their kitchen or garage, but they will have to conform exactly to the recipe to have the right to Google branding.

RIM will come out with a product line for corporate use. It will become popular not only with corporations, but also with US Congress people and Senators. They will ride high for awhile, but fall behind after Google's products launch.

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Have earwax? Leave it alone.
Authored by: MadTom1999 on Thursday, November 15 2012 @ 11:00 AM EST
Hear! Hear!
A doctor recommended this 'never ever stick anything in your ears' approach to
me a long long time ago and it works.
Just clean it off the outside and you'll be fine.

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Years of experience have taught me..
Authored by: albert on Thursday, November 15 2012 @ 11:55 AM EST
..a few things about earwax:
1. Earwax is a protection system for the ear. It's anti-bacterial.
2. Excessive buildup can be the result of high ambient sound levels.
3. Paraffin tapers remove wax without deep insertion.
4. Coconut oil (food grade, unprocessed) is the best. It never goes rancid and
it's good for the skin. Warm it to body temp., eye-dropper it in, plug with
cotton. It's slower, but very safe.
5. Avoid peroxide. If there is any damage to the drum or ear canal, peroxide
will just irritate it.
6. Q-tips are unnecessary. Avoid them.

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Have earwax? Leave it alone.
Authored by: Wol on Thursday, November 15 2012 @ 12:18 PM EST
I shower every day. And as part of my routine I tilt my head and run hot water
into my ears (especially if I notice a build-up). It seems to keep them nice and
clean.

Cheers,
Wol

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Earwax and groklaw, links to patents and lawsuits
Authored by: bugstomper on Thursday, November 15 2012 @ 04:45 PM EST
Does this make it unsuitable for the Off Topic thread? :)

Texas Business Patent of the Day: Patent: To Clean Your Ears, To Remove Your Earwax

Earwax related lawsuit:

Doctor caused hearing loss, man claims

Earwax related design patent lawsuit (Should Groklaw cover this one even if it is over?)
Bionix Development Corporation v. Sklar Corporation
US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Case No. 07-cv-4465
Here is a PDF of one order from the case dated October 14, 2009

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

On July 15, 2003, Bionix sued Sklar, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio for design patent infringement, trade dress infringement and unfair competition in connection with the sale of Sklar’s ear curettes. Bionix believed that Sklar was selling a variety of plastic ear curettes which infringed on its patents.

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