UNITED STATES
                       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

                          June 23, 2005 (June 23, 2005)
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                                                                       
                         COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                      1-8696                     36-2664428
(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation)               File Number )           Identification No.)

                 1960 Bronson Road, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (203) 255-6044
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                                                       
                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 8.01 Other Events.

      On June 23, 2005, Competitive Technologies, Inc. ("CTT") announced that it
has received $1.7 million in cash from Palatin Technologies, Inc. ("PTN"). CTT
will also receive 170,000 shares of PTN stock. CTT's share of the payment will
be about $0.7 million and 68,000 shares of PTN stock. Pursuant to CTT's license
with PTN, CTT receives a portion of any funds received by PTN for this
technology. The funds were generated by PTN through their strategic alliance
with King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.                Description
-----------                -----------

Exhibit 99.1               Press release dated June 23, 2005.


                                   SIGNATURES

      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.


                                              COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Date:    June 23, 2005                        By: /s/ Donald J. Freed
                                                  Name:    Donald J. Freed
                                                  Title:   President and
                                                  Chief Executive Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.         Description
-----------         -----------

Exhibit 99.1        Press release dated June 23, 2005 announcing that CTT
                    and clients receive a royalty payment from Palatin 
                    Technologies, Inc.