US Patent Issued to ANTHURA on Aug. 4 for "Phalaenopsis plant named 'PHA177551'" (Dutch Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. PP37,559, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to ANTHURA B.V. (Bleiswijk, Netherlands).

"Phalaenopsis plant named 'PHA177551'" was invented by Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus van Swieten (Utrecht, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Phalaenopsis plant named 'PHA177551', characterized by its upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; strong flowering stems; freely flowering habit with typically two inflorescences developing per plant, each inflorescence with numerous flowers; medium to broad white-colored flowers; and good postproduction longevity."

The patent was filed on Sept...