US Plant Patent PP25591
Romance
Phalaenopsis orchid plant named ‘Romance’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends May 15, 2033.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 26, 2032. This patent earned 231 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP25591
- Filed
- September 26, 2012
- Granted
- May 26, 2015
- Expires
- May 15, 2033
- Assignee
- Floricultura
- Inventor
- SCHOONE RENÉ
Abstract
A new and distinct Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Romance’ particularly characterized by flowers which are purple, with a slightly darker labellum and a white tip of the column; plants which may be propagated economically and uniformly using tissue culture; plants which produce more than one inflorescence; long and sturdy inflorescences; and relatively short, dark-green foliage.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Romance’, as illustrated and described herein.
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