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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001272154-03-000001.txt : 20031204
<SEC-HEADER>0001272154-03-000001.hdr.sgml : 20031204
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031204193431
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001272154-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WARREN JAMES JR VII
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001272154

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28252
		FILM NUMBER:		031038883

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		527 ACORN PARK DR
		CITY:			ACTION
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01720

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROADVISION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000920448
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943184303
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6502615100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-11-20</periodOfReport>


    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000920448</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BROADVISION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BVSN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001272154</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WARREN JAMES JR VII</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>527 ACORN PARK DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ACTION</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01720</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP, Sales Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>

        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.87</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-07-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-07-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>55555</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-07-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-10-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>44445</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests as to 25% of the shares one year from July 1, 2002 and monthly thereafter for 36 months.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vests as to 18.75% of the shares 9 months from October 1, 2002 and monthly thereafter for 39 months.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/James Warren Utt Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-12-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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