Google is being sued by a software company for allegedly infringing on a patent for enhanced hyperlinks, Google Watch has learned. iLor, LLC, a Kentucky-based software company, filed suit against Google on Tuesday, arguing the search company was infringing on a patent titled, "method for adding a user selectable function to a hyperlink." iLor is seeking unspecified damages. The patent in question, #7,206,839, was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on April 17, the same date the lawsuit was filed.

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