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 July 2013
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
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EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated July 15, 2013 | |
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: July 16, 2013 | By: | /s/ Prashant R. Watchmaker |
Name: Prashant R. Watchmaker | ||
Title: Vice-President, Corporate Legal & Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
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PRESS RELEASE |
WiLAN Provides Litigation Update
OTTAWA, Canada – July 15, 2013 – Wi-LAN Inc. (“WiLAN” or the “Company”) (TSX:WIN) (NASD:WILN) announced that a trial jury in ongoing litigation against Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Ericsson Inc., HTC Corporation and Sony Mobile Communications in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, determined that the four patents in suit were found not infringed. Certain claims in three of the four patents were found invalid.
The patents in suit were U.S. Patent Nos. 6,222,819, 6,381,211, 6,088,326 and 6,195,327.
WiLAN is disappointed with the jury’s decision and is currently reviewing its options with trial counsel, Vinson & Elkins LLP.
About WiLAN
WiLAN, founded in 1992, is a leading technology innovation and licensing company. WiLAN has licensed its intellectual property to over 265 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 TV 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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For Media or 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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