<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-20-057861.txt : 20201112
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20201112120815
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-057861
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIS BRUCE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218987

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34108
		FILM NUMBER:		201304999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9405 SW GEMINI DRIVE
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97008

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DAVIS BRUCE W
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Digimarc CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001438231
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				262828185
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9405 SW GEMINI DRIVE
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		503-469-4618

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9405 SW GEMINI DRIVE
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97008

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DMRC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080620
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The 50,000 stock options would have expired on 01/02/2021. The net proceeds to the Executive Officer were approximately $78,000 after payment of aggregate option exercise price, tax withholding and brokerage fees and commissions. The net proceeds to the Company were $1,500,500.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported on this transaction is an average price. Shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $33.00 to $33.55. If requested, the reporting person will provide information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range to Digimarc, any security holder of Digimarc, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option vested and became exercisable with respect to 1/48th of the total number of shares on each monthly anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert Chamness for Bruce Davis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-11-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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