Locke Chastaine

Locke Chastaine is an accomplished Technology Licensing Executive with a diverse background in law, business development, and engineering. He has negotiated and closed licensing deals with major technology companies and has a proven track record in prioritizing and managing licensing efforts to extract maximum value. Locke has developed value propositions while working with internal and external teams, initiated negotiations, and negotiated terms and conditions of licenses while identifying and developing solutions to resolve issues. He has developed and executed plans to increase intellectual property portfolio value through competitor and market analysis.

Locke has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Idaho, a JD in Intellectual Property from Santa Clara University, and an MBA from Boise State University. He has held various executive positions throughout his career, including Legal Counsel at Couchbase, Attorney at FLEX by Fenwick, and Director of Licensing & Corporate Counsel at Sensory, Inc.

As a former Founder, President & CEO of CMY Ventures, Aquaprix, GME International, and On Demand Social Media, Locke has a wealth of experience in product development, manufacturing & distribution operations, strategic marketing, and product and corporate marketing. He has also held various positions, including General Manager at POWER Engineers, VP Marketing & Business Development at Sinclair Systems Intl, Patent Agent Trainee at Dykas & Korfanta, Business Development and Lead Engineer at JST Custom Fabrication, and Systems Engineer at Texas Instruments.

In summary, Locke Chastaine is a highly skilled and experienced Technology Licensing Executive with a background in law, business development, and engineering. He is adept at negotiating and closing licensing deals, prioritizing and managing licensing efforts, and developing value propositions for internal and external teams. He has a proven track record of increasing intellectual property portfolio value through competitor and market analysis while holding various executive positions throughout his career.