It might, but that's up to the attorneys to determine...whether any "clarification' costs us any strength...expiration dates don't worry me as long as the possible licensees have been notified...if we get a positive reexam with the same comparable strength in the new terminology...I would expect those in charge to notify "en masse' any and all who haven't been notified of possible infringement at the current moment. This would protect us from losing out on possible $$$ due to expiration of the 148 as it pertains to particular entities that could be infringing that particular patent. the key is to notify all who may be a potential licensee.

With a positive reexamined patent in hand those additionally notified would be less likely to be the "first to file" to bring the matter to court...esp. if their infringement is obvious...if any and all possible infringers see their situation as "non-infringment"..then no matter what the PTO says or finds or publishes they're going to fight it ..in most cases... if not all.

JMHO