I am a graphic designer. I want to apply for a patent for practical packaging design recently. I don't know what conditions need to be met and what processes are needed. I just want to.

First of all, don't make it public before applying, otherwise you will be unable to obtain legal authorization because you lose your freshness. According to your description, I don't know the possibility of applying for authorization.

According to your situation, you may want to apply for a patent for invention and utility model. The former is an early delayed examination system, while the latter is only for formal examinations. The protection period of invention patent is 20 years, and that of utility model is 10 year. Ordinary people can't afford to apply by themselves, but they can entrust a patent agent to apply.