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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-07-20</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001114995</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IMPINJ INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219043</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BYBEE CLINTON</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8755 WEST HIGGINS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1025</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60631</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>SERIES 1 PREFERRED STOCK</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>820935</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>SERIES 2 PREFERRED STOCK</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F8"/>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>421684</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>SERIES 2 WARRANT (RTB)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.32</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-06-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F9"/>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>32022</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects a 1-for-12 reverse stock split of the Issuer's outstanding shares effected July 8, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Series 1 Preferred Stock will automatically convert to shares of the Issuer's Common Stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each share has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">815,666 of these shares are held of record by ARCH Venture Fund V, L.P.; and 5,269 of these shares are held of record by ARCH V Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">ARCH Venture Partners V, L.P., as the sole general partner of ARCH Venture Fund V, L.P. and ARCH V Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P., may be deemed to beneficially own certain of the shares held of record by ARCH Venture Fund V, L.P. and ARCH V Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P., but disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, in which it does not have an actual pecuniary interest. ARCH Venture Partners V, LLC, as the sole general partner of ARCH Venture Partners V, L.P., may be deemed to beneficially own certain of the shares held of record by ARCH Venture Fund V, L.P. and ARCH V Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P. but disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, in which it does not have an actual pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Clinton Bybee, a member of the board of directors, is a managing director of ARCH Venture Partners V, LLC, and may be deemed to beneficially own certain of the shares held of record by ARCH Venture Fund V, L.P. and ARCH V Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P. Mr. Bybee disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held of record by ARCH Venture Fund V, L.P. and ARCH V Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P., of which he does not have an actual pecuniary interest. By virtue of their relationship as affiliated entities who have overlapping general partners and managing directors, ARCH Venture Fund V, L.P., ARCH V Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P., ARCH Venture Partners V, L.P., ARCH Venture Partners V, LLC and Mr. Bybee may be deemed to share the voting and investment control of the record shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The Series 2 Preferred Stock will automatically convert to shares of the Issuer's Common Stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering on a 1.24996780424983-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">418,862 of these shares are held of record by ARCH Venture Fund V, L.P.; and 2,822 of these shares are held of record by ARCH V Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">31,808 of these shares are held of record by ARCH Venture Fund V, L.P.; and 214 of these shares are held of record by ARCH V Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Clinton Bybee</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-07-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
