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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100609173906
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903651-10-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100609
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100609
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100609

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORLENZA LOUISE C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197984

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22196
		FILM NUMBER:		10888553

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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE UNIVERSITY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 506
		CITY:			HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201 371 8000

	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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    <periodOfReport>2010-06-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>INNODATA ISOGEN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INOD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197984</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FORLENZA LOUISE C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INNODATA ISOGEN, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3 UNIVERSITY PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HACKENSACK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.64</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.55 to $2.70, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to Innodata Isogen, Inc. any security holder of Innodata Isogen, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Amy R. Agress, Attorney-In-Fact for Louise Forlenza</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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