Ellex in Estonia appoints Mari Must as practice head of intellectual property

Starting January 1, 2026, Ellex in Estonia has its own head of the intellectual property (IP) practice – Mari Must.

Mari Must has more than 20 years of experience handling both contentious and non-contentious IP matters. In Ellex Raidla she manages complex cross-border IP projects, representing clients in IP litigation, revocation and opposition proceedings, and advising both global companies and local businesses on IP rights management, IP due diligence, IP commercialization, and contract negotiations. She is one of the two attorneys in Estonia with dual qualifications: attorney at law and trademark attorney. She was also the first registered representative before the Unified Patent Court from Estonia. Since 2012, Mari Must has served as a member of the Estonian Domain Name Dispute Committee, where she has adjudicated numerous domain name disputes. She contributed to the establishment and launch of the Chamber of Estonian Patent Attorneys in 2019, initially serving as Vice-Chair and now re-elected as a Board Member.

„Our goal is to be there for our customers with IP knowledge and long-term experience to support our clients achieving their goals. As a large firm, we can provide specific IP advice, which is supported by the know-how of transactions, dispute and other practice groups at Ellex Raidla. As IP concerns both international and Estonian small businesses, flexibility is the keyword for us. We are generally reached by IP-aware customers, but according to the latest surveys, the general awareness of IP among Estonian companies is rather low. The state has set the goal of changing this, so we see great potential in the IP field. “

Read more about our intellectual property practice group HERE.