Julie D. ShirkPatent & Trademark SpecialistSterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.Websitewww.skgf.com/Organization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmailLinkedIn202-772-8632 Professional Biography Julie D. Shirk joined Sterne Kessler in 1989 and continues to specialize in patents and trademarks in the firm's Mechanical Group. More Legal and Business Bylines From Julie D. Shirk Caution: Olympic Marks Ahead Staying In-bounds with the U.S. Olympic Committee - (Posted On Monday, February 12, 2018) Ultra Violet is the New Black - (Posted On Wednesday, December 27, 2017) May 2016 Update - gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open - (Posted On Tuesday, May 31, 2016) Spotlight on the Highlights - Clarifications and Changes in the April 2016 TMEP - Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure - (Posted On Tuesday, May 31, 2016) June 2015 Update - gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open - (Posted On Tuesday, June 30, 2015) I Second that e-Motion: Protecting Motion Marks - (Posted On Thursday, April 30, 2015) New Year – Consider a Trademark Audit - (Posted On Monday, February 02, 2015) USPTO Fees Reduced for 2015 - (Posted On Monday, December 22, 2014) USPTO Takes on Deadwood re: Trademark Registrations - (Posted On Monday, December 22, 2014) Look Beyond the Registration to Determine Likelihood of Confusion - (Posted On Friday, November 28, 2014) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Mexico Simplifies Procedures Before Its Federal Commission for Protection Against Sanitary Risks by: Erick Hernández Gallego Will the Shift from Renewable Energy to Oil and Gas Result in Cheaper Energy Prices? by: Monica Perez Schroeck A New Playbook: What the CFTC's Operating Divisions Will Consider When Making Enforcement Referrals by: Carl E. Kennedy Let the Shakedowns Begin: Tax False Claims Legislation in California by: Stephen P. Kranz , Mark Nebergall The Changing Food Regulatory Landscape by: L. Christine Lawson Comments on Minnesota’s Proposed Rule for Reporting Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS Are Due May 21, 2025 by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Missouri Enacts Significant Utility/Regulatory Omnibus Bill by: Frank A. Caro , Andrew O. Schulte New USTR Measures Target Chinese Maritime Sector: What You Need to Know by: Matthew J. Thomas , Kathleen H. Shannon The Performance Review- Arbitration Agreements - What, Why, and How [Podcast] by: Brian B. Kelly , Michael Wertheim AIPLA Conference on Trade Secret Litigation Recap: Part 1 by: Thomas P. Hubert , Joseph F. Lavigne DoD Workforce Transformation and Strategic Implications for Defense Contractors by: Robert A. Broadbent , James K. Kearney Health Care Marketing: The Seventh Circuit Addresses “Referrals” Under The Anti-Kickback Statute by: Madeline S. Knight , Kyle Y. Faget Key Observations on the FAST-41 Transparency Projects Announced by the Permitting Council on April 18, 2025 by: Martin P. Stratte , Joanna D. Enns EEOC Submits Request to Eliminate Optional Disclosure of Non-Binary Data for EEO-1 Reporting by: Laura A. Mitchell , Michael A. Giarratano ERISA in the Supreme Court: Implications of Cunningham v Cornell University by: Brian T. Gallagher , Katina K. Gorman Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 23 2025 Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) Essentials: Compliance Strategies and Litigation Insights Apr 23 2025 Rooftop Reception at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025 Apr 24 2025 Latest Developments in Intellectual Property Enforcement and Procurement Print