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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
December 29, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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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)
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Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 29, 2004, Competitive Technologies, Inc. ("CTT") announced that
another one of its patents had been deemed essential for companies that use the
MPEG-4 Visual Standard, and that the patent has been incorporated into the
MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License Pool effective January 1, 2005.
Applications of the patented technology include image/video on the
Internet, wireless video, and networked video games. The technology allows the
coding of images and video with high efficiency and relatively low complexity.
In addition, Mr. John B. Nano, CTT's President and Chief Executive Officer,
also announced that recent agreements for homocysteine royalties and license
fees will be the initial drivers for expected double-digit growth in revenue and
net income for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2005.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated December 29, 2004.
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: January 3, 2005 By: /s/ John B. Nano
Name: John B. Nano
Title: President and
Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated December 29, 2004.