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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019687-10-001361.txt : 20100409
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100409173032
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-10-001361
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100405
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100409
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100409

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARRY FRANKLYN S JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001254761

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21846
		FILM NUMBER:		10743405

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1141 DELAWARE AVENUE #3N
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AETHLON MEDICAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882291
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				133632859
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8910 UNIVERSITY CENTER LANE #660
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-459-7800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8910 UNIVERSITY CENTER LANE #660
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BISHOP EQUITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930602
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    <periodOfReport>2010-04-05</periodOfReport>

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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">THIS CONCLUDES THE SALE OF THE 150,000 SHARES CURRENTLY CALLED FOR BY THE PLAN DESCRIBED BELOW IN FOOTNOTE 2 FOR SALE THROUGH MARCH 14, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares of common stock were sold by Mr. Barry pursuant to a 10b5-1 selling plan providing for the sale of up to 150,000 shares of the issuer's common stock between March 15, 2010 and March 14, 2011. The plan provides for sales of the shares at a price of no less than $0.31 per share, at a rate of no more than 5% of the average trading volume in the issuer's common stock for the 30-day period preceding the sale, as reported on dailyfinance.com.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In addition to the currently outstanding shares of common stock owned by Mr. Barry and reported here, Mr. Barry also beneficially owns the shares of common stock underlying the following stock options: options to purchase 1,867 shares of common stock at $1.84 per share; options to purchase 264,550 shares of common stock at $0.38 per share; and options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock at $0.41 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Franklyn S. Barry</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-09</signatureDate>
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