Milpond Group, Inc., dba The Millennium Group, owner and distributors of The Nailer- A Drywall Fastener for Installing Interior Drywall Corners, announced today that it has commenced federal litigation against Conlab, Inc., dba the Prest-on Company alleging that the Arkansas based drywall clip company is a contributing infringer against Patent No. 5,581,964, ('964 patent) a "wall panel support and securement combination", trademarked as The Nailer. In a complaint filed August 19, 2005 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Civil Action No. 05C 4788, The Millennium Group is seeking unspecified pecuniary relief from Prest-on Company was well as a permanent injunction barring the manufacture and sale of Prest-on Company's Framerback, Model 4030, which The Millennium Group alleges contributes to the infringement of its patent. Four other defendants were named in the suit, representing large national builders and drywall companies that have allegedly infringed, induced and/or committed acts of contributory infringement in regards to the '964 patent.

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