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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005284-10-000106.txt : 20101129
<SEC-HEADER>0001005284-10-000106.hdr.sgml : 20101129
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101129163703
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005284-10-000106
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101129

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP \PA\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005284
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				232372688
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PHILLIPS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			EWING
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6096710980

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PHILLIPS BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		375 PHILLIPS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			EWING
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08618

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BECKER LEONARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001167008

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12031
		FILM NUMBER:		101219286

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BALA POINTE OFFICE CENTRE
		STREET 2:		111 PRESIDENTIAL BLVD STE 103
		CITY:			BALA CYNWYD
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19004
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-11-24</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001005284</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP \PA\</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PANL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001167008</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BECKER LEONARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 PHILLIPS BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EWING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08618</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.0235</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sidney D. Rosenblatt (by power of attorney)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
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