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 Registrability and Enforceability -- Look Beyond the Register to Determine Scope of Trademark Rights - (Posted On Sunday, August 03, 2014) Generic Top Level Domains - Current Sunrise Periods Open - August 2014 Update - (Posted On Saturday, August 02, 2014) An Expensive Reminder to Secure Trademark Rights Prior to Foreign Expansion - (Posted On Saturday, August 02, 2014) U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Proposes Fee Reductions - (Posted On Friday, June 27, 2014) FDA Draft Guidance - Best Practices for Developing Drug Trademarks - Food and Drug Administration - (Posted On Friday, June 27, 2014) Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 3 Current Legal Analysis DOL Expands Use of RFIs in PERM Cases by: Ian R. Macdonald GAO Sharpens its Pleading Standard Description: But Did GAO Raise the Bar? by: David L. Bodner , Elizabeth N. Jochum Florida Attorney-General Bans Outside Counsel with DEI & ESG Policies by: Jacob H. Hupart USCIS Updates Policy Manual, Expands Enforcement Rule: What the Stricter Stance Means for H-1B, Family-Based, Other Beneficiaries by: Amy L. Peck , Kimberly M. Bennett Department of State Reduces Availability Interview Waivers for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants by: Stephen R. Pattison Federal and State Agencies Ramp Up Scrutiny of the GLP-1 Drug Market by: Blank Rome LLP Maryland’s Highest Court Corrects Insurer’s Overreach on Insurance Policy’s Assignment Clause by: Katherine J. Henry , Aaron J. Campbell The “Related Claims” Puzzle: Virginia Federal Court Address How Similar Two Claims Must Be In Order to Be Related by: Lawrence J. Bracken II , Joseph T. Niczky Tax Breaks vs. Grid Strain: Minnesota’s Balancing Act for Data Center Growth by: Kyle Brehm FCC MASSACRE: Commission Just Crushes 185 Telecom Providers– Requires Carriers to Immediately Cease Accepting their Traffic in Biggest Sweep EVER (I Name Them All!)) by: Eric J. Troutman FDA PreCheck: Fast-Lane Approval to Boost U.S. Drug Manufacturing and Supply Chain Security by: Kate Hardey Surveillance Case Tests Chapter 93A Standing and Unfairness Standards by: David G. Thomas , Angela C. Bunnell From Power Plants to the Moon: The U.S. Nuclear Revival in 2025 by: Bruce White DEEP DIVE: FTC Hits Insurance Lead Generators with $145MM in Penalty– And there are Two Major Lessons Here by: Eric J. Troutman Weekly Bankruptcy Alert August 11, 2025 (For the Week Ending August 10, 2025) by: Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 13 2025 TSCA 30/30 - August 13, 2025 Print