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Whimsical Christmas Design Patents

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Cactus Christmas tree (ouch)
Whimsical Christmas Design Patents
D477,546 Cactus Christmas tree

Need I say more? Gasp... (choking back the laughter) doesn't this one need a plant patent instead?

This is a good example of the use of a photograph rather than a drawing being submitted to the patent office. You can use a photograph when a photograph does a better job of disclosing your invention. In this case, I suspect that a photograph reveals the texture of the object much better.

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