For this question, we must first look at what form of packaging is suitable for this product. Copyright and copyright are the legitimate rights and interests enjoyed by authors of literary, artistic, and scientific works. Appearance patents, also called appearance design patents, are new designs that are aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial applications, based on the shape, pattern, or combination of a product, as well as the combination of color, shape, and pattern.
The two seem to be the same, but they are still different in application.
Copyright protects the author’s ideas and expression of thoughts. If the product features are expressed through packaging, you can apply for copyright.
A design patent protects the specific shape, color, pattern, etc. You can also apply for a packaging patent.
Relatively speaking, the appearance design is more targeted and the protection is more comprehensive.
A design patent must specify a purpose. For example, the appearance of a wine bottle can only be protected during the packaging process of alcohol. However, copyright is different and can protect all goods. For example, the appearance of a wine bottle is used to hold drinks. It can also be protected.
The design patent is valid for 10 years and the copyright is 50 years. Copyright protection lasts longer.
However, when it comes to litigation cases, it is easier to prove the design patent, but it is more difficult to prove the copyright.