Green Cures and Botanical Distribution Inc (GRCU)

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gwfogre, with this huge GRCU related court ruling...

Your research and thoughts on the matter have been superb. You added clarity where it seems like some were trying to add confusion trying to suggest that this GRCU news was not legit. This GRCU news below regarding Jimi Hendrix is very real and very legit:
http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=68949870&symbol=GRCU

This is a huge court ruling that favors GRCU and InStep Holdings LLC. People should first read and understand what was within the posts below to understand the connection of which following I will further elaborate on:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=117848893
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=117848823
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=117851502
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=117868277

Key Info to Understand
~ Leon Hendrix, who is the brother of Jimi Hendrix, won a landmark court case and have the rights to use his brother Jimi’s name, likeness, artwork and song titles.

~ Leon Hendrix also celebrates the landmark joint venture ”licensing” deal with Barrett LaRoda and Matin Sed of The LaRoda Group LTD.
~~ The details of the resolution of the court case remained private per the court dockets indicated within the pacer database. I think it should be understood that no way would Leon Hendrix move forward with his licensing agreement with LaRoda unless he and LaRoda knew that they would definitely not be in violation of their private agreement with Janie Hendrix. I trust Leon Hendrix and LaRoda.
~~ Some seems to be getting the resolution of the court case mixed up. Janie Hendrix was fighting for estate issues where Leon Hendrix was originally going after her for generating $47 million from the estate, but spent $48 million to do such resulting in a loss of $1 million. Such was debatable since it is stated that she started from the estate sitting at a $26 million loss before she took over the estate. Maybe this is why they mutually agreed to come to a happy resolution with the terms remaining private.

~ Leon Hendrix has partnered with LaRoda.

~ LaRoda, who has the Licensing Agreement with Leon Hendrix, is now partnered with GRCU and InStep Holdings LLC.

~ Therefore, GRCU & InStep Holdings LLC have the rights to use the Jimi Hendrix name, likeness, artwork and song titles through LaRoda.

From the GRCU PR below... per the quote by Barrett LaRoda who is the Chairman of LaRoda… such confirms the legitimacy of what I posted above:

http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=68949870&symbol=GRCU
Barrett LaRoda Chairman of LaRoda Ltd. stated "Hendrix was an incredible talent, not only was he the most prolific guitarist the world has known, he was an accomplished artist who would create the most amazing sketches and abstract masterpieces. Jimi's use of colors and shapes makes one almost hear the artwork as though he was strumming his guitar." Jimi had been drawing all his life, in fact, on a wall in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame hangs several Hendrix originals that he drew in 1958 when he was 15 years old. This GRCU opportunity will provide the consumer with a great beverage and a Classic container featuring a Hendrix original artwork.

The court ruling that you posted too proves GRCU & InStep Holdings LLC have the rights to use the name. No trademark is even needed. Why such was brought out as such a topic of discussion to cause confusion is beyond me. Such was not implied within the PR. The confusion has been 100% cleared up in my opinion thanks to your research you provided on the matter.

For those doing the research within the pacer database, below is confirmation of the court victory regarding what you had posted:

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/jimi-hendrixs-brand-lives-via-landmark-joint-venture-licensing-deal-between-the-laroda-1674709.htm
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Jun 28, 2012) - It would seem that the spirit of rock guitar god and icon Jimi Hendrix is not only alive and well, but also hovering gently over the persona of his younger blood brother Leon Hendrix. On the heels of a landmark court victory (Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., et al., Plaintiffs vs. HendrixLicensing.com, LTD, et al., Defendants, Case No. C09-285Z, The Honorable Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle), which yields his company with Andrew Pitsicalis, Rockin Artwork, the right to use his sibling's name, likeness, artwork and song titles, he is also celebrating a landmark joint venture licensing deal with Barrett LaRoda and Matin Sed of The LaRoda Group LTD. ...

Because of this piece regarding the PR released about the court ruling, such confirms how GRCU & InStep Holdings LLC also have licensing rights too for the use of the Jimi Hendrix name per the court victory PR below:

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/jimi-hendrixs-brand-lives-via-landmark-joint-venture-licensing-deal-between-the-laroda-1674709.htm
Matin Sed, the president and managing director of the LaRoda Group LTD, originally initiated and sourced the Hendrix deal over several months of meetings. Barrett LaRoda, CEO of LaRoda Group LTD successfully negotiated the joint venture opportunity. The partnership includes the creation of branded Jimi Hendrix licensed artwork with rights to be held by Leon Hendrix in conjunction with Rockin Artwork.

Now I think it is important for me to reiterate some earlier thoughts I posted…

Bottom line, GRCU & InStep Holdings LLC has taken the proper precautions.

I called the Trademark office at 1-800-786-9199 and got clarity contrary to some of the negative thoughts delivered within the forum otherwise. From what I was told by the trademark office, GRCU, through InStep Holdings LLC, is authorized to move forward with their operations. Through the registration of trademarks, the agency assists businesses in protecting their investments, promoting goods and services, and safeguarding consumers against confusion and deception in the marketplace. GRCU through InStep Holdings LLC, is safe to move forward with their operations for using the name of ”Jimi Henrix” for the purpose of…

Beverages made of coffee; Beverages made of tea; Beverages with a tea base; Coffee; Coffee and tea; Coffee beans; Coffee capsules containing coffee for brewing; Coffee pods; Coffee-based beverages; Tea. Soft drinks, namely, sodas.
http://www.tmfile.com/mark/?q=867628678

http://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn86762867&docId=RFA20150924073616#docIndex=0&page=1

I was informed by the USPTO that when a company files application for the registration of a trademark, as long as the status is active, the company is good with moving forward to use the name for what they have submitted the name to be used for.

There are different levels of what can be considered an approval of a Trademark. The most important date with this process is the ”Date Filed” just in case someone tries to file afterwards and lay claim to the products being filed for trademark. As long as the application remains active, the company that filed the trademark can move forward with their operations. Once the ”filing date” is received with a serial number, it is considered an ”approval” to move forward without anyone laying claim to what you are doing with the name being marked for trademark.

The USPTO told me that it is still fine for the company to use the ”TM” extension after the name of their products going forward while waiting for their final approval. This is why I stated above that there are more than just one approval process. The trademark once completed with its process is what will allow the company to have its brand protected for that ”particular” product or products. Again, no trademark is even needed to move forward with operational objectives as some were trying to insinuate. Why such was brought out as such a topic of discussion to cause confusion is beyond me. Such was not implied within the PR. The confusion has been 100% cleared up in my opinion thanks to your research you provided on the matter.

GRCU, through their owner InStep Holdings LLC, is authorized to move forward with their operations. The PR released below is fine and very solid in my opinion:

Green Cures & Botanical Distribution Announces Jimi Hendrix Icon Beverages
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/green-cures-botanical-distribution-announces-135000331.html

For further verification, go here to the USPTO website directly below and do a search by Serial Number (86762867) and you will get what’s following below:
http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=4808:zq2o55.1.1

http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4808:zq2o55.7.1


Bottom line, with GRCU & Jimi Hendrix…

Do we believe GRCU & InStep Holdings LLC and LaRoda as their partner for having the rights to use Jimi Hendrix name for the reasons I mentioned earlier within this post or do we believe those that are posting thoughts of distortion to cause confusion?

Personally, no offense, I choose to believe GRCU & Instep and LaRoda.

v/r
Sterling