WiLAN Signs New Digital TV and Display Licensee

OTTAWA, CANADA--(Marketwire - July 26, 2012) - Wi-LAN Inc. ("WiLAN" or the "Company") (TSX:WIN)(NASDAQ:WILN) today announced that the Company has signed a multi-year running royalty agreement for a number of the Company's digital TV and display patents with UPSTAR USA Inc. ("UPSTAR"), WiLAN's 263^rd licensee. Terms of the agreement are confidential.

"We are very pleased that UPSTAR has elected to license a number of WiLAN's digital TV and display patents, including our V-Chip patent," said Andrew Parolin, Senior Vice President, Licensing. "We are continuing to identify opportunities to expand this portfolio as we build momentum in our digital TV and display licensing program."

WiLAN's digital TV and display portfolio now includes more than 1,400 issued and pending patents.

About WiLAN

WiLAN, founded in 1992, is a leading technology innovation and licensing company. WiLAN has licensed its intellectual property to over 260 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.

Forward-looking Information

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