According to the latest trends, with the March 2013 U.S. patent system moves to the pattern of first applicant instead of practicing today scheme first inventor. On behalf of the U.S. Congress the law itself implemented the current director of the U.S. Patent Office (US Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO) - David Kappos (David Kappos), in the past - the chief legal advisor to IBM.
I must say that the recent developments on the war front between the smartphone manufacturers have given rise to many disputes about patent law in the U.S..
According to David Kapposa, war for patents in the smartphone market (programs) - a demonstration of maturity and innovation. In other words - it's good, or at least not bad. Instead of criticism, Patents chief says , we should speak in a constructive way. Offer something useful. You have to understand, after the transition to the practice of first applicant will result in less disputes. But will this make it better?