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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001307741-05-000082
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050721
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050721

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094392
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				223531208
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RUDOLPH RD
		CITY:			FLANDERS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9736911300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RUDOLPH RD
		CITY:			FLANDERS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07836

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPANIER RICHARD F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257813

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27965
		FILM NUMBER:		05965206

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		ONE RUDOLPH RD, PO BOX 1000
		CITY:			FLANDERS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9736911300
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    <periodOfReport>2005-07-15</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>rtec</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SPANIER RICHARD F</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07836</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-07-15</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1015</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>61064</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents transfer of shares to Stevens Institute of Technology by gift on July 15, 2005</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Bona fide gift not for value</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard F. Spanier</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-21</signatureDate>
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