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 China’s National People’s Congress Releases Draft Foreign Trade Law With IP Articles by: Aaron Wininger FTC Inquires AI Companies on Safeguards for Children and Pilot Program Uses AI to Authorize Medicare Treatments — AI: The Washington Report by: Bruce D. Sokler , Alexander Hecht Flying Solo: How Entrepreneurs Protect Themselves Legally by: Francisco González de la Matta Arbitration in ERISA Litigation: Supreme Court Declines Review as Circuit Split Persists by: Jenny Cascone Mosh , Cory Thomas Qantas Airways Cuts Executive Pay After Cyber Incident: A Governance Signal for the Industry by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity TSCA CBI Substantiations Will Begin to Expire in 2026 by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. The NLRB Announces Its Intention to Sue Just as Governor Huchul Signs Bill Asserting Jurisdiction Over Labor Relations in New York by: Christopher R. Williams , John S. Bolesta Employer Not Liable for Co-Worker’s Harassing Off-Duty, Off-Premises Conduct But Should Have Better Protected Employee by: Anthony J Oncidi , Jennifer J. McDermott FDA's AI-Powered Crackdown on Alleged Deceptive Drug Promotions by: Kate Hardey The Multi-Pronged CCC Approach to Advocacy by: Marybeth J. Nassif Adequacy of the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework Survives Challenge by: Frances M. Green States Grant Safe Leave for Crime Victims by: Adam T. Pankratz , John G. Stretton Enhanced Cooperation and Information Sharing in Customs Enforcement: DOJ and DHS Create Trade Fraud Task Force by: Laura Siegel Rabinowitz , Linda Ricci California Privacy Protection Agency Defends Broad Authority to Investigate Potential CCPA Violations by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Trump Administration Continues Dismantling Government Organizations Focused on Climate Change by: Jacob H. Hupart Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 18 2025 Workplace Horizons Extension: Chicago Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Print