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 October 2014
Commission File Number: 001-35152

 

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WI-LAN INC.

 

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

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303 Terry Fox Drive
Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario K2K 3J1
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 October 20, 2014

 

 
 

 

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: October 20, 2014 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 Concludes Second Patent Agreement with Panasonic

 

OTTAWA, Canada – October 20, 2014 – Top intellectual property licensing company, WiLAN (TSX:WIN) (NASD:WILN), today announced that the company has entered into a second patent assignment agreement (“Agreement”) with Panasonic Corporation ("Panasonic"). Under the Agreement, Panasonic will assign, to a wholly-owned subsidiary of WiLAN, all rights and title to certain patents related to vending machine systems. All terms of the Agreement are confidential.

 

On December 16, 2013, WiLAN announced the company’s first patent agreement with Panasonic involving over 900 patents and applications related to a broad range of technologies areas including CMOS image sensors, semiconductor packaging and LED technologies.

  

About WiLAN

 

WiLAN, founded in 1992, is a leading technology innovation and licensing company. WiLAN has licensed its intellectual property to over 290 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. For more information: www.wilan.com.

  

Forward-looking Information

 

This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other United States and Canadian securities laws. The phrases “will assign” and similar terms and phrases are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are based on estimates and assumptions made by WiLAN in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and the expected effects of new business strategies, as well as other factors that WiLAN believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause WiLAN's actual performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Such factors include, without limitation, the risks described in WiLAN’s February 3, 2014 annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the “AIF”). Copies of the AIF may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov. WiLAN recommends that readers review and consider all of these risk factors and notes that readers should not place undue reliance on any of WiLAN's forward-looking statements. WiLAN has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

  

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

 

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Press release

 

 

 

   

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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