-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PliebGCFqw16LT8by/6a/CPHvFvuUqpUWNZKHwQzz8Nh15OXKQKjSXf2rBcfbw8t QJKah97znyd5FBvSbNAMuA== 0001360865-09-000038.txt : 20090310 0001360865-09-000038.hdr.sgml : 20090310 20090310110224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001360865-09-000038 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090310 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090310 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090310 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08696 FILM NUMBER: 09668172 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 DEFA14A 1 ctt14aproxynoticemarch92008.txt COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 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