Introduction:
Wi-LAN Inc., an intellectual property licensing company, develops, acquires, and licenses various patented technologies. The company licenses its patents to companies that sell products utilizing a range of technologies, including Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE, CDMA, DSL, DOCSIS, Bluetooth, V-Chip, and 3D television, as well as automotive headlight assemblies, semiconductor manufacturing and packaging, medical stent, video streaming, CMOS image sensors, building automation, computer gaming, smart meter monitoring, and LED lighting. Wi-LAN Inc. also manages the intellectual property of third party inventors. Its technologies are used in products in the communications and consumer electronics, medical, industrial, semiconductor, automotive, and aerospace markets. The company licenses its intellectual property to approximately 290 companies worldwide. Wi-LAN Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.