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Enno Heringson, Mari Must and Madis Päts are new members of the Domain Disputes Committee
Mari Must is a European trademark and design attorney at the Law Office of Raidla Lejins & Norcous, dealing with intellectual property, advertising and domain issues and civil and administrative court procedures. Mari received her master’s degree at the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu. She has been a member of the Association of Estonian Patent Attorneys since 2003.
Madis Päts is a sworn advocate and Member of the Management Board of the Law Office of Luberg & Päts, specialising among other topics in copyright and industrial property rights. Having graduated cum laude from the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu, he has been a member of the Bar Association since 1995 and a member of its Management Board since 2010.
Other members of the Domain Disputes Committee: Indrek Eelmets, Carri Ginter, Andres Hallmägi, Taivo Kivistik, Risto Käbi, Ants Nõmper, Riina Pärn, Almar Sehver and Alar Urm.
The Domain Disputes Committee is an independent body of the Estonian Internet Foundation that solves domain disputes, offering extrajudicial protection against domain name hijacking and profiteering. The advantage of this independent Domain Disputes Committee compared to a state court is in saving time, i.e. a trademark proprietor complaining about domain name hijacking can get a solution much more quickly here than when addressing the matter to a court. Turning to the Domain Disputes Committee does not mean relinquishing the option of protecting your rights via judicial proceedings.
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Baltic Domain Days
Save the Date - Baltic Domain Days 2025
Get ready for the biggest domain industry event in the Baltics! The Estonian Internet Foundation, NIC-LV, and DOMREG.lt invite you to Baltic Domain Days 2025, happening this October in Tallinn.

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Domain Disputes
For a Cleaner Estonian Internet: Domain Dispute Fees Lowered for Individuals and Non-Profits
The Council of the Estonian Internet Foundation (EIF) has made an important decision to make .ee domain disputes easier and more affordable. Starting September 1, 2025, the cost to file a dispute with the Domain Disputes Committee will be lower, especially for private individuals and non-profit groups. The fees will also depend on who is filing the challenge.

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Auctions
How Estonia Tamed Domain Dropcatchers: The Story of Domain Auctions
In 2016, the .ee national domain faced a long-standing problem: the unfair technical advantage of so-called domain catchers. The solution? Implement a transparent auction system that would create a level playing field for all interested parties. It wasn’t inspired by anything else but was a purely internal initiative – with the goal of fairness, not profit. The .cz registry did an interview with our Head of Development, Timo Võhmar, and discussed our domain auction system and experiences.