Overview
Khajaque has over 30 years’ experience in intellectual property law, specialising in litigation and licensing and related areas of consumer law. He represents a wide range of local and international clients including major local and international corporations. Khajaque has represented clients in High Court and Federal Court of Australia proceedings including appeals from trade mark oppositions, trade mark, design as well as appeals from patent oppositions, patent infringement and revocation actions; action for breaches of the Australian Consumer Law; and copyright matters.
Khajaque has a particular interest in issues relating to IP and the internet/digital technology and has a notable success rate in domain name dispute resolution. He contributes articles to and has served on the editorial board of the Internet Law Bulletin and is a member of both the New South Wales Society for Computers and the Law and The Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA).
Khajaque is known to “provide insightful advice that fulfils clients’ objectives” and he is commended by IAM Media for being able to “quickly grasp complex technical issues and commercial contexts, making him an immensely versatile litigator”. A few of Khajaque’s recent awards include:
- World Trademark Review, Silver for Enforcement & Litigation (2025)
- Who’s Who Legal, Recommended Expert (2024)
- IAM Patent 1000, Recommended individual, Patent litigation (2024)
- Managing IP IP Stars, Trade mark star (2024)
Khajaque is a member of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia and a member of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand. He is also a member of the International Trade Marks Association (INTA) and has served on INTA’s Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement Committee (East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee). Khajaque has presented many papers on IP law and practice at various legal conferences and seminars.
On the litigatory front, affiliated legal arm Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers is led by notable dispute specialist Khajaque Kortian. Having spent over three decades mastering trademark and consumer law as a trademark attorney, and as a solicitor and barrister registered in both Australia and New Zealand, Kortian’s prowess across a multitude of dispute matters in all levels of court arenas is a true tour de force.
World Trademark Review 2025
“Kortian is known for finding pragmatic solutions to complex IP disputes.” IAM Patent 1000 – 2024
“Having litigated a wide variety of IP cases, Khajaque Kortian quickly grasps complex technical issues and commercial contexts, making him an immensely versatile litigator.” IAM Patent 1000 – 2020