8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 9, 2001
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                            NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            MARYLAND                       0-20333             87-0406496
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  (State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission           (IRS Employer
  incorporation or organization)        File Number)        Identification No.)


           537 Apple Street, W. Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428-2903
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               (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 610-834-9600
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)










Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99 Press Release dated October 9, 2001.

Item 9.

         Registrant hereby furnishes the Press Release dated October 9, 2001
attached as an Exhibit to this Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD.

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                            Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
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                                  (Registrant)


                                        By: /s/ Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt
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                                                Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt,
                                                  Chief Financial Officer


Dated: October 9, 2001

EX-99

                                   Exhibit 99

Contact for:
Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
Barry S. Kaplan
 Barry Kaplan Associates
email:  smallkap@aol.com
Phone:  732-747-0702

                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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               BRENT R. EARLEWINE JOINS NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


         West Conshohocken, Pa., October 9, 2001 - PRNewswire. Nocopi
Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NNUP), a well-known company in the
business of developing solutions against counterfeiting, product diversion,
document security and authentication via patented technologies including
invisible inks and reactive thread, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Brent R. Earlewine as the new Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and
Marketing.

         Brent R. Earlewine comes to Nocopi from Marconi Communications where he
spearheaded the national sales team for the AT&T Broadband account. Prior to
Marconi Communications, Mr. Earlewine spent 4 years at 3Com where he was
responsible for the Eastern US Channel Partner group. This group, in conjunction
with the Account Executive teams, was responsible for over $600 million in sales
of 3Com solutions for fiscal year 2000. All told, Mr. Earlewine has spent 15
years in the high technology complex sales arena and brings a wealth of
world-class best practices to his new position.

         "I am very pleased that Brent has decided to join the Nocopi team",
said Michael Feinstein, Chairman and acting CEO. "His long history of sales and
marketing experience is the perfect fit to take Nocopi Technologies to the next
level as a company."

         "Having spent fifteen years in complex selling arenas, I am very
familiar with what it takes to grow Nocopi's business and flesh out its
aggressive expansion plans. With the talented and loyal fellow employees of
Nocopi by my side, I look forward to helping the company continue its success in
the next phase of its development and beyond," said Mr. Earlewine.


         Added Dr. Feinstein, "This is the right team to drive our business
forward, solidifying Nocopi's position as an established provider of
anti-counterfeiting and anti-diversion technology.

         NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. was founded in 1984 and is based in West
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The Company is engaged in the business of developing
solutions against counterfeiting, product diversion, document security and
authentication via patented technologies including invisible ink and reactive
thread.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
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         The foregoing contains forward-looking information within the meaning
of The Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements involve certain risks and uncertainties (a summary of which may be
found in Nocopi's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2000 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30,
2001, in each case, under the caption "Risk Factors"). Actual results may differ
materially from such forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake
to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience
or future changes make it clear that any projected results (expressed or
implied) will not be realized.