Darrell Stark

About Darrell Stark

Darrell Stark is Principal Sr. IP Counsel - Leader for GE Aerospace in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he leads the IP strategy development and execution for the Commercial Engines & Services business and Defense & Systems and Edison Works military/government businesses. Darrell works closely with the engineering and business leadership to protect and enforce GE Aerospace’s IP rights in patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as defend against third party IP claims. Darrell leads GE Aerospace\'s IP group\'s Freedom to Practice and Litigation & Disputes functions and manages a team of IP Counsels. Darrell regularly advises and negotiates on data rights and other IP terms in government and commercial contracts, and is active in industry group IP committees. Prior to joining GE Aerospace, Darrell was an IP Litigator at Ropes & Gray in Washington, D.C, focusing on patent and trade secret disputes in federal courts and administrative proceedings. Darrell also clerked at the Federal Circuit for former Chief Judge Randall R. Rader in 20••••14.

Experience

1. Partner

   Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

   Jun 2025 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

Education

• The Ohio State University

  B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, Minor in Math

  2002 — 2007

• The George Washington University Law School

  J.D., with Honors

  2007 — 2010

Skills

• Appeals
• Westlaw
• Legal Research
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Patent Litigation
• Patents
• Patentability
• Trade Secrets
• Civil Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Prosecution
• Courts