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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903651-05-000058.txt : 20051213
<SEC-HEADER>0000903651-05-000058.hdr.sgml : 20051213
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051213174847
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903651-05-000058
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AGRESS STEPHEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134374

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22196
		FILM NUMBER:		051261960

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201 488 1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INNODATA ISOGEN, INC.
		STREET 2:		THREE UNIVERSITY PLAZA
		CITY:			HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07601

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INNODATA ISOGEN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903651
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				133475943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1216

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE  UNIVERSITY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 506
		CITY:			HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201 488 1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE UNIVERSITY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 506
		CITY:			HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INNODATA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930505
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-12-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000903651</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INNODATA ISOGEN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INOD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001134374</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AGRESS STEPHEN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>INNODATA ISOGEN, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>THREE UNIVERSITY PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HACKENSACK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President, Finance</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-11-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is being filed to reflect that effective December 9, 2005, options granted on November 10, 2003 are vested and exercisable in full.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock Option Grant</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen Agress</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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