ɪt wʌzðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt ʌv ɛkstˈɛnsɪv pˈæʔn̩t lˌɪɾɪɡˈeɪʃən ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp dˈuː tʊ ɐ kənsˈɛptʃuːəl sˌɪmɪlˈæɹᵻɾi tə ðə spɹˈɪŋ tˈaɪp ˈɛpɪlˌeɪɾɚ.
It was the subject of extensive patent litigation in Europe due to a conceptual similarity to the spring type epilator.