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WiLAN Subsidiary Acquires Orthopedic Patent Portfolio from Hospital for Special Surgery



08/14/2014





OTTAWA, CANADA--(Marketwired - Aug. 14, 2014) - Top licensing company, WiLAN (TSX:WIN)(NASDAQ:WILN), today announced that a subsidiary has acquired a global portfolio of more than 30 patents and applications related to orthopedic technologies from Hospital for Special Surgery ("HSS"). Founded in 1863, HSS is considered the leading hospital specializing in orthopedic surgery and serves patients from 105 countries worldwide.

"We are very pleased to have partnered with Hospital for Special Surgery, a truly world-class research hospital," said Jim Skippen, President & CEO. "We see a great opportunity to help medical researchers and companies receive fair compensation from the commercialization of their valuable technologies."