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WiLAN and LG Settle Wireless Patent Litigation

OTTAWA, Canada – December 22, 2010 – Wi-LAN Inc. (“WiLAN” or the “Company”) (TSX:WIN), a

leading technology innovation and licensing company, today announced that WiLAN has settled all

pending wireless patent litigation with LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc. and LG Electronics,

Inc. (collectively, “LG”). As a result of the settlement, LG has obtained a multi-year license to certain

patents of WiLAN. LG will make a series of fixed cash payments to WiLAN. Other terms of the

agreement are confidential.

LG is the 12th cellular handset manufacturer to take a license from WiLAN.

As a result of this settlement, civil actions 2:08-cv-247, 2:10-cv-124 and 6:10-cv-521 filed by WiLAN

against LG in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas will be dismissed. Civil action

10-cv-432, involving WiLAN’s V-Chip technology, filed by WiLAN against LG Electronics, Inc. and

LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York will

continue.

Prior to disclosure of this settlement, the underwriters in WiLAN’s recent bought deal of up to

5,625,000 common shares confirmed that they have fully completed their draw down under the overallotment

option and purchased an additional 116,300 common shares from the Company.