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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090202134130
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001360865-09-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hornidge Richard D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001391104

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08696
		FILM NUMBER:		09560827

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-368-6044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 COMMERCE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06825

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000102198
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				362664428
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 COMMERCE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06825
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 368-6044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 COMMERCE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06825

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNIVERSITY PATENTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-01-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000102198</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001391104</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hornidge Richard D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>777 COMMERCE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FAIRFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06825</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>2000 Director's Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.005</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-01-02</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-01-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard D. Hornidge, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-02</signatureDate>
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