At the New Jersey Packaging Executives Club (NJPEC) annual Innovation Forum on March 14, the guest speaker will be Franklin S. Abrams, Ph.D., J.D., of Springut Law PC.  His presentation will take place as part of the event at The Manor in West Orange, NJ, starting at 6 p.m.
 
In his NJPEC Innovations talk, Abrams will outline the basics of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. He will also discuss the role of different Intellectual Property Rights in protecting innovations and creativity.
 
Abrams is a partner in the intellectual property law boutique of Springut Law PC.  He has over 20 years of legal practice in intellectual property law and focuses his practice on patent law with an emphasis on Biotechnology, Consumer Products, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, and the Chemical Arts. He has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications and drafting opinions concerning patentability of inventions and validity, non-infringement, and enforceability of patents.
           
NJPEC has announced the addition of the senior students from the Rutgers Innovation & Design Program to Innovations 2019. Under the guidance of Guido Schmitz, director of global packaging design within the Innovation R&D Department of Bayer Consumer Care, the students will have table-top presentations of their work during the cocktail hour. 
 
The NJPEC Innovation Forum is open to all members as well as non-members and packaging  students. Tickets include an open bar, buffet dinner, dessert, coffee, and ample networking time.  There will also be product innovation displays from NJPEC sponsors, members and other packaging companies.
           
Reserve tickets here.