6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2012
Commission File Number: 001-35152

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WI-LAN INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

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11 Holland Avenue
Suite 608
Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4S1
Canada
(Address of principal executive office)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ¨            Form 40-F  þ

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 2, 2012

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	WI-LAN INC.
Date:  May 7, 2012	By:	/s/ Prashant R. Watchmaker
		Name: Prashant R. Watchmaker Title: Vice-President, Corporate Legal & Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Press release

WiLAN to Announce First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

OTTAWA, Canada – May 2, 2012 – Wi-LAN Inc. (“WiLAN” or the “Company”) (TSX:WIN) (NASD:WILN) will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 on May 9, 2012 before the financial markets open.

Following the release of its first quarter 2012 financial results, WiLAN will host a conference call and audio webcast with Jim Skippen, CEO and Shaun McEwan, CFO at 10:00 AM Eastern Time the same day.

Calling Information

A live audio webcast will be available at

http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=168308

· To access the call from Canada and U.S., dial 1.877.407.0782 (Toll Free)

· To access the call from other locations, dial 1.201.689.8567 (International)

Replay Information

The call will be available at http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=168308
and accessible by telephone until 11:59 PM on August 9, 2012.

Replay Number (Toll Free): 1.877.660.6853

Replay Number (International): 201.612.7415

Replay passcodes (both required for playback)

· Account #: 286

· Conference ID #: 393127

About WiLAN

WiLAN, founded in 1992, is a leading technology innovation and licensing company. WiLAN has licensed its intellectual property to over 255 companies worldwide. Inventions in our portfolio have been licensed by companies that manufacture or sell a wide range of communication and consumer electronics products including 3G and 4G handsets, Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, Wi-Fi and broadband routers, xDSL infrastructure equipment, cellular base stations and digital television receivers. WiLAN has a large and growing portfolio of more than 3,000 issued or pending patents. For more information: www.wilan.com.

All trademarks and brands mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners.

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Press release

For Media inquiries, please contact:

Kathryn Hughes

Director, Marketing & Communications

O: 613.688.4897

C: 613.898.6781

E: khughes@wilan.com

For Investor inquiries, please contact:

Tyler Burns

Director, Investor Relations

O: 613.688.4330

C: 613.697.0367

E: tburns@wilan.com

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