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Wesley D. Blakeslee, BS, JD, CLP, is Executive Director of Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer. He was formerly an Associate General Counsel at The Johns Hopkins University, where he practiced intellectual property and complex business law. Wes holds an Engineering Degree from Penn State University, and a Law Degree from the University of Maryland School of Law and is a Certified Licensing Professional. He began his professional career as an engineer and systems analyst with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, where, among other things, he designed and wrote real time operating systems for spacecraft testing and post-launch control, and managed a programming group. After law school, Wes entered private practice, was a partner in a small regional firm, and in 1983 formed his own practice in Westminster, Maryland, USA. From 1983 to 1989, while in private practice, Wes also served as Director of Computer Development at the University of Maryland Law School, where he also taught computer law. In February 1999, he became Associate General Counsel at The Johns Hopkins University. Wes also served for many years as a director of a national bank. He is frequently a featured speaker at national, state and local conferences and has been cited as a national authority on intellectual property issues in the Chronicle of Higher Education, and other publications.