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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-055826.txt : 20091208
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-055826.hdr.sgml : 20091208
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091208102247
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-055826
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Oates Adrian
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001432802

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52607
		FILM NUMBER:		091227757

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CORPORATE AVENUE
		CITY:			ROWVILLE VICTORIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3178

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:		1 CORPORATE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		ROWVILLE
		CITY:			VICTORIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3178
		BUSINESS PHONE:		613-8542-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CORPORATE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		ROWVILLE
		CITY:			VICTORIA
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			3178
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        <footnote id="F1">The price reported is stated in Australian dollars.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock options vest and become exercisable in three equal traches on 12/31/10, 12/31/11 and 12/31/12.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">10,000 stock options vest and become exercisable on 12/31/10, 21,666 stock options vest and become exercisable on 12/31/11, 35,000 stock options vest and become exercisable on 12/31/12, 25,000 stock options vest and become exercisable on 12/31/13, and 13,334 stock options vest and become exercisable on 12/31/14.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The stock options vest and become exercisable in three equal tranches on 12/31/09, 12/31/10 and 12/31/11.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">1/3 of the stock options vested and became exercisable on 06/30/08.  1/3 of the options vested and became exercisable on 06/30/09.  The remaining stock options will vest and become exercisable on 06/30/10.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Cameron Billingsley, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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