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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100105193440
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001088020-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000911216
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				954078884
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4C CEDAR BROOK DRIVE
		CITY:			CRANBURY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08512
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-495-2200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4C CEDAR BROOK DRIVE
		CITY:			CRANBURY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08512

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERFILM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930825

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLS STEPHEN T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001103883

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15543
		FILM NUMBER:		10509412

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		4C CEDAR BROOK DRIVE
		CITY:			CRANBURY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08512
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PTN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08512</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec VP - Operations &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued on vesting of Restricted Stock Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld by the Registrant to pay employee withholding taxes, valued at $0.37 per share, the closing price on the vesting date, 12/31/2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each Restricted Stock Unit represented the right to receive, on vesting, one share of common stock. This transaction represents the vesting of Restricted Stock Units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen T. Wills</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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