Ryonet filed an action for declaratory judgment against Lodsys [NPE], seeking declaration that its use of Provide Support’s customer chat service does not infringe four patents related to a customer-based product design module.  According to the complaint, Lodsys sent Ryonet claim charts purportedly demonstrating Ryonet’s alleged infringement and encouraging Ryonet to take a license.  Since February 2011, Lodsys has filed four patent infringement suits, and has been subject to 11 prior actions for declaratory judgment.  The patents-in-suit were assigned to Ferrara Ethereal and Webvention before being assigned to Lodsys in August 2010.  3/8, Western District of Washington, 3:2012cv05205.