Examples of packaging patents

It depends on the specific situation. For example, the appearance of your product entered the implementation stage long before the other party applied for a patent, and it will be used, and you designed and developed it yourself or obtained it through other legal channels. For example, the other party disclosed the design technology in advance, as long as it was not illegally obtained. In this case, you can still continue to use this design without the consent of the patentee or paying the fee, but your use must not exceed the original scope, such as not expanding the use of this design. But if the appearance of your product is obtained through infringement, it will definitely not work.

Besides, what is this similar specific situation you are talking about? Exactly the same? Innovative function? This has something to do with identity. The patentability of design is not very strong, it is better to invent, and the possibility of occasional similarity is still relatively large. Also, what kind of packaging can't be patented, such as instant noodle packaging bags, is not within the scope of patent rights. I don't know much about packaging infringement

In another case, if the design is completed and implemented by you first, the product has been listed and made public, or such a design has been made public before, even if the other party accuses you of infringement, you can request to declare the patent invalid, so don't worry too much. The examination standard of appearance specialty is very low, so the general examination is over, and it is very likely that the patent right of the other party is invalid at all.