UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 12, 2004 COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-8696 36-2664428 (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction Number) Identification No.) of incorporation) 1960 Bronson Road, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 255-6044 Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. On February 12, 2004, Competitive Technologies, Inc. (CTT) reported that it had been advised that Wyeth Holdings Corporation (a subsidiary of Wyeth formerly known as American Cyanamid Company) filed an appeal to the United States Supreme Court in the Materna(TM) litigation. (For further information related to this lawsuit, see the discussion of Materna Litigation in Note 8 to CTT's Condensed Financial Statements in its report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 31, 2003.) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit Page 99.1 Registrant's press release dated February 12, 2004 3-4 Signature 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. Registrant Date: February 12, 2004 /s/ John B. Nano By: John B. Nano President and Chief Executive Officer