SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549

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                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

               Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                              September 17, 1996

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                                 EPITOPE, INC.
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

                                    Oregon
                (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                                    1-10492
                             (Commission File No.)

                                  93-0779127
                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

    8505 S.W. Creekside Place
        Beaverton, Oregon                           97008
(Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

              Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                                (503) 641-6115


Item 5.   Other Events.

          On September 17, 1996, Epitope, Inc. issued a press release
regarding recent events of interest to shareholders.  A copy of the press
release is attached as an exhibit to this report.

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

          (a)   Not applicable.

          (b)   Not applicable.

          (c)   Exhibits.

          The exhibits filed herewith are listed in the exhibit index
following the signature page of this report.


                                  SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                  EPITOPE, INC.


Dated:  October 11, 1996    By:   
                                  Gilbert N. Miller
                                  Executive Vice President and Chief
                                  Financial Officer

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


4.1       Notice to warrantholders and current form of warrant certificate
          for warrants issued in September 1991 offering, reflecting
          extension of expiration date.

4.2       Notice to warrantholders and current form of warrant certificate
          for warrants issued in December 1992 offering, reflecting extension
          of expiration date.

4.3       Notice to warrantholders and current form of warrant certificate
          for warrants issued in July 1993 offering, reflecting extension of
          expiration date.

4.4       Notice to warrantholders and current form of warrant certificate
          for warrants issued in August 1993 offering, reflecting extension
          of expiration date.

99.1      Press release of Epitope, Inc., dated September 17, 1996.