Exhibit 23(a)



           CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTING FIRM

     We have  issued  our report  dated  December  31,  2003,  accompanying  the
financial  statements and schedule included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
CopyTele,  Inc.  for the year ended  October 31, 2003 which is  incorporated  by
reference  in this  Registration  Statement.  Our  report,  which  expresses  an
unqualified opinion, contains an explanatory paragraph that states that CopyTele
Inc. incurred a net loss during the year ended October 31, 2003, and, as of that
date,  has an  accumulated  deficit,  and among other factors raise  substantial
doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements
do not  include  any  adjustments  that might  result  from the  outcome of this
uncertainty.  We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in the Registraiton
Statement of the aforementioned  report and to the use of our name as it appears
under the caption "Experts."

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
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Melville, New York
November 3, 2004