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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-050201.txt : 20060914
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-06-050201.hdr.sgml : 20060914
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060914194507
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-050201
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060912
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060914

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERWOVEN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042431
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943221352
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTERWOVEN INC.
		STREET 2:		803 11TH AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087742000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTERWOVEN INC.
		STREET 2:		803 11TH AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIKER BENJAMIN E JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239640

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27389
		FILM NUMBER:		061091930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 112TH AVENUE NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4254518060
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-09-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001042431</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERWOVEN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IWOV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>KIKER BENJAMIN E JR</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INTERWOVEN, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>803 11TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94089</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; Chief Marketing Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-09-12</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-09-12</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>37036</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.80</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-09-12</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-09-12</value>
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                <value>2006-09-12</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a restricted stock unit award with respect to 20,000 shares of common stock that will vest in equal annual installments over four years.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option shall vest over a four year period, with 1/4 of the shares to vest on 9/12/07, and the remainder to vest in equal monthly increments over the 36 months thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Benjamin E Kiker Jr</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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