UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549


                            FORM 8-K


                         Current Report

             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 21, 2000


                 COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                 1-8696                   36-2664428
(State or other          (Commission file         (IRS employer
jurisdiction             number)                  identification No.
of incorporation)



1960 Bronson Road, Fairfield, Connecticut         06430
(Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)



Registrant's  telephone number, including area code   (203)  255-6044


                             N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

      On  December 21, 2000 Competitive Technologies, Inc.  (CTT)
filed  a  complaint  with the United States  International  Trade
Commission (ITC) on behalf of CTT and the University of  Illinois
against Fujitsu Limited of Tokyo, Japan, under Section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.  CTT requested that the ITC  stop
Fujitsu and/or its subsidiaries from unlawfully importing  plasma
display  panels (PDPs) into the United States on the  basis  that
the  panels  infringe US Patent Numbers 4,866,349  and  5,081,400
held by CTT's client, the University of Illinois. The two patents
emanate  from scientific discoveries of Larry F. Weber, Kevin  W.
Warren  and  Mark B. Wood.  Their inventions provide  for  energy
recovery used in large PDPs and flat-screen televisions.

      The  ITC  has  power to issue orders directing  US  Customs
officials  to stop future importation of Fujitsu PDPs  and  other
products  that use the panels, including flat-screen televisions,
that  infringe  the  two named patents.  We  expect  the  ITC  to
determine   whether   to   proceed  in  this   investigation   in
approximately    30   days.    The   ITC   typically    completes
investigations within 12 months.

     Coincident with CTT's ITC filing, CTT also filed a complaint
against  Fujitsu  in  the United States District  Court  for  the
Central   District   of  Illinois  seeking   damages   for   past
infringements and an injunction against future sales of PDPs that
infringe these patents.



                           Signatures


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                   COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                   Registrant


Date:  December 21, 2000           S/ Frank R. McPike, Jr.
                                   By:  Frank R. McPike, Jr.
                                   President, Chief Executive
                                   Officer, Chief Financial
                                   Officer and Authorized Signer