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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-034290.txt : 20031210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031210130428
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-034290
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROOKTROUT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000754516
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				042814792
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 FIRST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814494100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 FIRST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROOKTROUT TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941021

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUEHREN DAVID W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231256

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20698
		FILM NUMBER:		031046685

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BROOKTROUT, INC.
		STREET 2:		250 FIRST AVENUE
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814494100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BROOKTROUT, INC.
		STREET 2:		250 FIRST AVENUE
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494
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<footnotes><footnote id="F1">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on October 24, 2003.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ David W. Duehren</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-10</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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