Burke, Julie

Julie Burke PhD, is a former quality assurance specialist at the US Patent and Trademark Office. She has a BA in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins University and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of London College of Science, Technology and Medicine. After being a constant thorn in management's side for nearly 20 years’ at the US Patent and Trademark Office, Dr. Burke worked 5 years as a Patent Scientist for Knobbe Martens and then founded her own consulting company, IP Quality Pro LLC. As a registered patent agent, she serves as an expert witness in court on patent office procedures and practices. Dr. Burke is frequently invited to speak on intellectual property issues. Her investigatory articles are regularly published by IPWatchdog and Innovation Gadfly. Her LAW360 thought-leading articles were rated the most-read guest posts for 2020 and 2022. Dr. Burke’s op-ed “Why is the US Patent System Working Against US Interests” published by The Hill, in Dec. 2023 exposes grave national security concerns arising from the USPTO.