ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. PP36,623, issued on April 22, was assigned to ANTHURA B.V. (Bleiswijk, Netherlands).

"Phalaenopsis plant named 'PHA906965'" 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 'PHA906965', characterized by its relatively compact and upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; strong flowering stems; strong leaves; freely flowering habit with typically two inflorescences developing per plant, each inflorescence with numerous flowers; white-colored flowers with reddish purple-colored labella; and g...