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|   | þ | Registration statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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|   | o | Annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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| Canada                            |   | 6794             |   | 28-0451743             |
|-----------------------------------|--------|------------------|--------|------------------------|
| (Province or other jurisdiction   |   | (Primary         |   | (I.R.S. Employer       |
| of incorporation or organization) |   | Standard         |   | Identification Number) |
|                              |   | Industrial       |   |                   |
|                              |   | Classification   |   |                   |
|                              |   | Code Number      |   |                   |
|                              |   | (if applicable)) |   |                   |

| Title Of Each Class |   | Name Of Exchange On Which Registered |
|---------------------|--------|--------------------------------------|
| Common Shares       |   | The NASDAQ Global Select Market      |

|  ̈ Annual Information Form |   |  ̈  Audited Annual Financial Statements |
|--------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------|

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|   | WI-LAN INC.              |
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|   |                     |   |
|   | By:                      | /s/ Prashant R. Watchmaker |
|   |                     | Name: Prashant R. Watchmaker |
|   |                     | Title: Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
|   |                     |   |
|   |  Date: May 10, 2011 |

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| Exhibit      |   | Description                                                                                                                               |   |   |
|--------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
|         |   |                                                                                                                                      |   |   |
|    |   | Annual Information                                                                                                                        |   |   |
| 99.1*        |   | Audited annual financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and fourteen months ended December 31, 2009, as amended |   |   |
| 99.2*        |   | Management’s discussion and analysis for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and fourteen months ended December 31, 2009      |   |   |
| 99.3*        |   | Annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2010                                                                              |   |   |
| 99.4*        |   | Annual report for the year ended December 31, 2010                                                                                        |   |   |
|         |   |                                                                                                                                      |   |   |
|         |   | Shareholder Meeting Materials                                                                                                             |   |   |
| 99.5*        |   | Management information circular dated March 18, 2011 (including notice of annual and special meeting of shareholders on April 27, 2011)   |   |   |
| 99.6*        |   | Form of proxy for annual and special meeting of shareholders on April 27, 2011                                                            |   |   |
| 99.7*        |   | Voting instruction form for annual and special meeting of shareholders on April 27, 2011                                                  |   |   |
|         |   |                                                                                                                                      |   |   |
|         |   | News Releases                                                                                                                             |   |   |
| 99.8*        |   | News release dated April 15, 2011                                                                                                         |   |   |
| 99.9*        |   | News release dated April 26, 2011                                                                                                         |   |   |
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|         |   | Consent                                                                                                                                   |   |   |
| 99.10*       |   | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP                                                                                                     |   |   |
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|         |   | Additional News Releases                                                                                                                  |   |   |
| 99.11        |   | News release dated January 20, 2010                                                                                                       |   |   |
| 99.12        |   | News release dated May 6, 2010                                                                                                            |   |   |
| 99.13        |   | News release dated August 10, 2010                                                                                                        |   |   |
| 99.14        |   | News release dated September 21, 2010                                                                                                     |   |   |
| 99.15        |   | News release dated November 9, 2010                                                                                                       |   |   |
| 99.16        |   | News release dated December 22, 2010                                                                                                      |   |   |
| 99.17        |   | News release dated December 31, 2010                                                                                                      |   |   |
| 99.18        |   | News release dated January 14, 2011                                                                                                       |   |   |
| 99.19        |   | News release dated January 18, 2011                                                                                                       |   |   |
| 99.20        |   | News release dated January 19, 2011                                                                                                       |   |   |
| 99.21        |   | News release dated January 20, 2011                                                                                                       |   |   |
| 99.22        |   | News release dated January 27, 2011                                                                                                       |   |   |
| 99.23        |   | News release dated January 31, 2011                                                                                                       |   |   |
| 99.24        |   | News release dated April 27, 2011                                                                                                         |   |   |

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