UNITED STATES
                     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):   January 10, 2006


                      ADVANCED BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 
        Delaware                    0-13337                  22-2497491        
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(State of Incorporation)        (Commission File           (IRS Employer
                                 Number)                    Identification No.)


              136-14 Northern Blvd., Suite 8E, Flushing, NY 11354
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                   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                (718) 359-6866     
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                        Registrant's Telephone Number
                                   


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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition of Assets
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities   

     On January 10, 2006 Zhiguo Fu, the Chairman of Advanced Battery,
transferred a patent to HeilongJiang ZhongQiang Power Tech Co, Ltd. ("ZQ
Power-Tech").  The patent was appraised on May 25, 2005 at a value of
$2,216,987.  The patent provides ZQ Power-Tech with a core technology that
distinguishes its batteries from those of its competitors. 

     Advanced Battery owns 100% of ZQ Power-Tech.  In consideration of Mr.
Fu's transfer of the patent to ZQ Power-Tech, Advanced Battery issued
4,400,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Fu. 

                                 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.

                                 ADVANCED BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


Dated: January 19, 2006          By: /s/ Zhiguo Fu      
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                                 Zhiguo Fu
                                 Chief Executive Officer