this is what I found out about Pure hoodia form the patent office of the US:

Word Mark PURE HOODIA
Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 030. US 046. G & S: Processed herb specific type
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 78336968
Filing Date December 5, 2003
Current Filing Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Zegan, Tom, E CORPORATION NEVADA 30336 Marne Way Menifee CALIFORNIA 92584
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD
Abandonment Date December 30, 2004

LAST APPLICANT(S)/OWNER(S) OF RECORD
1. Zegan, Tom, E

Address:
Zegan, Tom, E
30336 Marne Way
Menifee, CA 92584
United States
Legal Entity Type: Corporation
State or Country of Incorporation: Nevada
Phone Number: 909 301-4074

GOODS AND/OR SERVICES
International Class: 030
Processed herb specific type
First Use Date: (DATE NOT AVAILABLE)
First Use in Commerce Date: (DATE NOT AVAILABLE)

Basis: 1(b)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(NOT AVAILABLE)

MADRID PROTOCOL INFORMATION
(NOT AVAILABLE)

PROSECUTION HISTORY
2005-02-10 - Abandonment Notice Mailed - Failure To Respond

2005-02-09 - Abandonment - Failure To Respond Or Late Response

2004-09-10 - FAX SENT

2004-06-30 - Non-final action e-mailed

2004-06-29 - Case file assigned to examining attorney

2003-12-31 - New Application Entered In Tram

CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION
Correspondent
Zegan, Tom, E
30336 Marne Way
Menifee, CA 92584


Phone Number: 909 301-4074


So, why does this company still have the "TM" symbol on their label??? Can anybody explain that to me?

there seems to be a big fight with newstarget.com Mike Adams and Pure Hoodia, Inc.