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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-038264.txt : 20080620
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080620195714
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-038264
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080619
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080620
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080620

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:		160 EAST TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-953-7010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTERWOVEN INC.
		STREET 2:		160 EAST TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOHAMMADI RAFIQ
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001106602

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27389
		FILM NUMBER:		08910943

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3125809100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST MONROE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1740
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603
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    <periodOfReport>2008-06-19</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001042431</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERWOVEN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IWOV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001106602</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MOHAMMADI RAFIQ</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INTERWOVEN, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>160 EAST TASMAN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CTO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>736</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.42</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>112248</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability as a result of the partial settlement of a restricted stock unit award originally reported by the Reporting Person in his Form 3 filed with the Commission on July 20, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rafiq Mohammadi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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