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 Good(s) Intentions – What's Enough to Establish Bona Fide Intent to Use Trademark? - (Posted On Thursday, November 27, 2014) Generic Top Level Domains - Current Sunrise Periods Open--December 2014 Update - (Posted On Wednesday, November 26, 2014) Generic Top Level Domains - Current Sunrise Periods Open-- November 2014 Update - (Posted On Monday, November 10, 2014) USPTO Posts Service Marks Specimens Examination Guide - (Posted On Monday, November 10, 2014) Generic Top Level Domains - Current Sunrise Periods Open - October 2014 Update - (Posted On Thursday, October 09, 2014) Renewal Deadline – 1 Year Trademark Clearinghouse Registrations - (Posted On Thursday, October 09, 2014) European Community Trademarks – Why it Now Matters if They’re Black and White (or Grayscale) - (Posted On Thursday, October 09, 2014) Generic Top Level Domains - Current Sunrise Periods Open - September 2014 Update - (Posted On Tuesday, September 02, 2014) The Next Time Your Pet Takes a Selfie... - (Posted On Tuesday, September 02, 2014) Why FLYING MONKEY WINE Never Got Off the Ground - (Posted On Tuesday, September 02, 2014) Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 2 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis USCIS Policy Alert: Derogatory Information Unknown to the Benefit Requestor by: Anna Reiff ‡ Private Bills and High-Net-Worth Immigration: How a Gold Card Could Be Introduced Without Changing Existing Law by: Kate Kalmykov Nippon Steel Completes Acquisition of US Steel Under National Security Agreement by: Sevren R. Gourley , Eric R. Markus The Art of Effective Disciplinary Documentation: A Practical Guide for Manufacturing Managers by: S. McKinley Gray, III , Avery J. Locklear One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Senate Proposal Would Limit Applicability of House’s 3.5% Remittance Tax on Fund Transfers Abroad by: Shane Foster , Robert Mangas UK Employment Appeal Tribunal Clarifies Employer Obligations in a Redundancy by: Roger James USDA TO THE RESCUE! First, Immigration Policies — Will MAHA be Next? by: James V. Aidala , Kathryn A. Bursick EPA Will Extend Postponement of Effective Date of Certain Provisions of Final TCE Risk Management Rule by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Standard for Student Disability Cases by: James C. Pennington California Continues to Promote Clean Energy Transition Despite Federal Backstepping on Clean Energy and Hydrogen Funding by: Dana P. Palmer , Meghan Clark Beltway Buzz, June 20, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett DOJ Civil Division Sets Enforcement Priorities to Advance Administration’s Policy Objectives by: T. Scott Kelly , Nonnie L. Shivers July 2025 Visa Bulletin: Limited Advancement for India and China by: Amanda R. Goodman Privacy Tip #447 – Understanding Cybersquatting by: Linn F. Freedman Sixth Circuit Holds TPAs Do Not Get a Free Pass from ERISA’s Fiduciary Duties by: William P. Sweeney , John D. Martini Upcoming Events Jun 23 2025 The First 100 Days and Beyond Under the New Administration | Session 7: Changing Landscape of Federal and State Financial Services Regulation Jun 24 2025 2025 Special Assets Summer School Webinar: Agricultural Borrowers and Problem Loans Jun 24 2025 Proposition 65 Short-Form Warning Requirements and Compliance Strategies Jun 25 2025 TSCA Reform – Nine Years Later Print