US Patent Issued to FLORICULTURA on June 30 for "Phalaenopsis plant named 'Helix Bridge'" (Dutch Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. PP37,508, issued on June 30, was assigned to FLORICULTURA B.V. (Heemskerk, Netherlands).

"Phalaenopsis plant named 'Helix Bridge'" 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 'Helix Bridge', 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 good postproduction longevity."

The patent was f...