US Patent Issued to FLORICULTURA on June 16 for "Phalaenopsis plant named 'Pont Neuf'" (Dutch Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. PP37,474, issued on June 16, was assigned to FLORICULTURA B.V. (Heemskerk, Netherlands).

"Phalaenopsis plant named 'Pont Neuf'" was invented by Rene Schoone (Assendelft, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Phalaenopsis plant named 'Pont Neuf', characterized by its upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; strong flowering stems; healthy and sturdy leaves; freely flowering habit with typically two inflorescences developing per plant, each inflorescence with numerous flowers; flower petals and sepals that are reddish purple in color and darker reddish purple-colored labella; and good postprod...