First to file - this means that they are happy to allow patents where they are obvious. This undercuts any actual justification for the patent. Hence, making th

First to file - this means that they are happy to allow patents where they are obvious. This undercuts any actual justification for the patent. Hence, making them not worthy of being patented. If a patent doesn't promote progress then why allow it? Patents are issued with a patent number, hence I can't see what your problem is in understanding what this means?