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<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-060054.hdr.sgml : 20081111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081112121715
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-060054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLINICAL DATA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000716646
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				042573920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GATEWAY CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 702
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175279933

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GATEWAY CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 702
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NOVITRON INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940727

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLINICAL DATA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fromkin Drew J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001341896

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12716
		FILM NUMBER:		081179452

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-527-9933

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CLINICAL DATA, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE GATEWAY CENTER, SUITE 411
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458
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    <periodOfReport>2008-11-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CLINICAL DATA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLDA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Fromkin Drew J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE GATEWAY CENTER, SUITE 702</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02458</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO, President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.5648</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9405</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew J. Fromkin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-12</signatureDate>
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