EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-87756, 33-44612, 333- 18759, 333-49095, and 333-95763) of Competitive Technologies, Inc. of our report dated October 12, 2001 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K. s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Stamford, Connecticut October 29, 2001