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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001116679-07-001317.txt : 20070502
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070502145026
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116679-07-001317
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070502

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Birmingham Hobart
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001397994

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31861
		FILM NUMBER:		07810092

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		818-251-7100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6101 VARIEL AVENUE
		CITY:			WOODLAND HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91367

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPTICAL COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001122668
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				954344224
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6101 VARIEL AVENUE
		CITY:			WOODLAND HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91367
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8182517100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6101 VARIEL AVENUE
		CITY:			WOODLAND HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91367
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-24</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001122668</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OPTICAL COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OCPI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001397994</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Birmingham Hobart</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6101 VARIEL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WOODLAND HILLS,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91367</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (Right to Buy Class A Common Stock)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.56</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-01-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vest 25% per calendar quarter beginning January 1, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Hobart Birmingham</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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