Prior art is often just an OPINION.

Attorneys for violators who challenge the patents will muddy the waters wit wild statements. They wand to drag this out and they hope one wild statement may get an examiner to agree.

We are only in our first reexam. There may be others. I know that's scary but the Patent Office will give the benefit of the doubt and at least look at whether the 'new' request for a review has a new 'question'. If so, they will most likely grant a second (or more) reviews.

It stinks! But it is the way things are. Violators will tie you up every chance they get. We need a strong review to have a bigger hammer to pound them into submission.