A European Union court has blocked Nike's trademark bid for the term "footware" after a complaint from Puma.

The court found that "footware" could be confused with "footwear" and therefore rejected Nike's attempt to trademark the term for technology-related products. Nike has been ordered to cover Puma's legal costs. Nike intended "footware" as a play on words, combining "foot" with "software" or "hardware."

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