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 November 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): ¨
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Press Release dated November 3, 2014 |
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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.
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Date: November 3, 2014 |
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/s/ Prashant R. Watchmaker |
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Name: Prashant R. Watchmaker
Title: Vice-President, Corporate
Legal & Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
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Press
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WiLAN Moves U.S. Headquarters to California
Company expands operations in California
OTTAWA, Canada – November 3, 2014
– Top intellectual property licensing company, WiLAN (TSX:WIN) (NASD:WILN), today announced that the company has moved its
U.S. headquarters to San Diego, California from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. WiLAN’s office in Florida is being closed.
Since 2009, San Diego has been home to WiLAN’s
research and development subsidiary, WiLAN Labs, formerly Cygnus Broadband. WiLAN Labs is dedicated to developing advanced
technologies for both WiLAN and industry in a variety of markets. The primary focus of WiLAN Labs is developing advanced 4G technologies
that enhance the capacity, quality of user experience and connectivity of 4G and next generation 5G mobile devices and networks.
“Key technologies that form the backbone
of WiLAN’s wireless patent portfolio were developed over many years by members of our research team in Southern California,”
said Jim Skippen, President & CEO, WiLAN. “This combined with our ongoing commitment to innovation and technology commercialization
being driven by WiLAN Labs, makes San Diego the natural location for our U.S. headquarters.”
The WiLAN Labs team is led by Ken Stanwood,
President & CEO, and includes Yiliang Bao, Jerry Chow, Erik Colban, Dai Do, Ahmed ElArabawy, David Gell and Murat Karsi. Collectively,
the team has over 175 years of research and development experience.
The company also announced the opening of a
business development and licensing office in Orange County, California to address the significant demand for licensing partnerships
by companies, inventors and research institutions in the U.S and, in particular, on the U.S. west coast. These technology owners
are turning to WiLAN professionals in increasing numbers to assist them in obtaining a return on their investments in research
and development activities that have generated patented technologies for use in commercial products and/or services.
Reporting to WiLAN’s corporate headquarters
in Ottawa, Canada, WiLAN’s business development and licensing team in California has completed transactions involving licensing
partnerships in the automotive, data networking, energy, medical and semiconductor markets, including a partnership with a global
leader in non-volatile memory. This brings the total number of portfolios being actively licensed by WiLAN to 40. Several licensing
programs initiated by WiLAN’s California team are beginning to generate revenue for WiLAN and its partners.
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“With their deep industry experience,
impressive contacts and positive attitude, our business development and licensing team in California has really hit the ground
running, identifying and securing many exciting partnerships in markets outside of our traditional base,” said Jim Skippen,
President & CEO, WiLAN. “We continue to see significant and growing demand from inventors and companies of all sizes
looking for a professional licensing organization to help them monetize their patented inventions.”
WiLAN’s business development and licensing
team is comprised of licensing, engineering and business development professionals with extensive industry experience and expertise.
WiLAN’s California team includes Fahim Aftab, Erik Ahroon, Marc Frechette, Melinda Michalerya,
Brian Rinaldi, Mark Schneider, Deepak Sharma, Keith Walker and Michael Zhang.
WiLAN’s California offices are located
and reachable at:
Wi-LAN Technologies
Inc./ Wi-LAN Labs, Inc.
15090 Avenue of Science, Suite 103
San Diego, CA 92128 U.S.
T 1.844.WILAN.IP (1.844.945.2647) (Toll Free)
T 1.613.688.4900 (International)
Wi-LAN Technologies Inc.
Plaza Tower
600 Anton Blvd., Suite 1350
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 U.S.
T 1.844.WILAN.IP (1.844.945.2647) (Toll Free)
T 1.613.688.4900 (International)
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.
All trademarks and brands mentioned in this
release are the property of their respective owners.
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For media and 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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