ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. PP37,222, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to MICROFLOR N.V. (Lochristi, Belgium).

"Phalaenopsis plant named 'MI02909'" was invented by Febe Flore (Lochristi, Belgium).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Phalaenopsis plant named 'MI02909', characterized by upright plant habit; leaves that are semi-erect in orientation; upright flowering stems; freely flowering habit with typically about two inflorescences per plant, each inflorescence with numerous flowers; and white-colored flowers with irregular and variable dark-reddish purple-colored spots."

The patent was filed on March 31, 2025, under Application No. 19/096,41...