Mr. Talcott joined the company in 1981 and has served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since 1987. He is also responsible for patent licensing activities, having served as Patent Counsel from 1981 to 1987. He has been licensed to practice in California, Illinois, Connecticut and before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

Mr. Talcott also serves as a director of Command Audio Corp., a licensor of intellectual property to consumer electronics, media and technology companies and has taught courses in technology licensing at Santa Clara University Law School. Mr. Talcott received his B.S. in Physics from Illinois Institute of Technology and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.