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 | | To hold such a belief, it is necessary, of course, that the purchasers perceive the mark as a place name and this is where the question of obscurity or remoteness comes to the fore. |
 | | Indeed, the labels state that applicant's soft drinks were "born on the Faraway Isle." While it is true that applicant's NANTUCKET NECTARS soft drinks are manufactured in Worcester, Massachusetts, applicant's corporate headquarters and, perhaps more importantly, applicant's center for research and development are located on Nantucket. |
 | | Moreover, even assuming for the sake of argument that the public does not believe that NANTUCKET NECTARS soft drinks are actually manufactured on Nantucket (and of course they are not), nevertheless, these goods originate from a company that has its headquarters and, more importantly, its research and development center on Nantucket. |
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