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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-024765.txt : 20080418
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080418113716
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-024765
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080418
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080418

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL BIOSENSORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001279695
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				980424072
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		103 RICKETTS ROAD
		STREET 2:		MT. WAVERLEY
		CITY:			VICTORIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3149
		BUSINESS PHONE:		613-8542-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		103 RICKETTS ROAD
		STREET 2:		MT. WAVERLEY
		CITY:			VICTORIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3149

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wilson Elizabeth
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001397454

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52607
		FILM NUMBER:		08763805

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		613 8542-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		103 RICKETTS ROAD
		STREET 2:		MT. WAVERLEY
		CITY:			VICTORIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3149
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001279695</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIVERSAL BIOSENSORS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UBI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001397454</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wilson Elizabeth</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 CORPORATE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ROWVILLE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VICTORIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>C3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>3149</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>AUSTRALIA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11832</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8886.20</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30167</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1222223</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Dr. Wilson purchased the shares using Australian dollars; the price reported is in U.S. dollars on a converted basis based on the spot rate for April 16, 2008 of 0.9272.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Dr. Wilson holds the shares as trustee on behalf of her children.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elizabeth Wilson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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