-----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,
 Gzj8fetknF/Scnb5qC78wdKaBDds6flbsuhmJhFakJvGI3UNuFj8QjSUUvyv6cgt
 Lbu4PZaZeFR96tfP/bq++g==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000354913-05-000081.txt : 20050622
<SEC-HEADER>0000354913-05-000081.hdr.sgml : 20050622
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050622164141
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000354913-05-000081
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050620
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050622
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050622

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bernstin Bruce G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330994

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11152
		FILM NUMBER:		05910516

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-878-5688

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		781 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19464

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000354913
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				231882087
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		781 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406-1409
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6108787800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		781 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406-1409

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL MOBILE MACHINES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000354913</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IDCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001330994</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bernstin Bruce G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>781 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KING OF PRUSSIA,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19406-1409</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>General Patent Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10211</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10211</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right-to-Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>17.59</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-06-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to the InterDigital Communications Corporation 1999 Restricted Stock Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Vesting occurs as follows:  3,333 shares on each of June 30, 2005, December 31, 2005, June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2006, respectively; and 3,334 shares on each of June 30, 2007, and December 31, 2007, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Granted pursuant to the Company's 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rebecca Bridgeford Opher, Attorney-In-Fact for Bruce G. Bernstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----