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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001025894-02-000036
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020122

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOBEN E MICHAEL III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033251

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		546 FLYNN ROAD
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000828146
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				770056625
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44212
		FILM NUMBER:		02513753

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		546 FLYNN RD
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8054848855

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		546 FLYNN ROAD
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERLINK ELECTRONICS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940525
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G



                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 3)*



                          Interlink Electronics, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   458751112
                                 --------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


(12/31/01)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


                                Page 1 of 5 pages
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                                  Schedule 13G
CUSIP No. 458751112                                           Page 2 of 5 pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
      E. Michael Thoben III
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States of America
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5   SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES                     630,019
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY  ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING PERSON  6   SHARED VOTING POWER
WITH

                       ---------------------------------------------------------
                       7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           630,019
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
                       8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      630,019
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10    CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      6.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


      IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                               Page 2 of 5 pages

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Item 1.  Issuer

         (a)      The name of the Issuer is Interlink Electronics, Inc.

         (b)      The Issuer's executive offices are located at 546 Flynn Road,
                  Camarillo, California 93012.

Item 2.  Reporting Person and Security

         (a)      This Statement is filed by Mr. E. Michael Thoben, III, an
                  individual.

         (b)      Mr. Thoben's business address is 546 Flynn Road, Camarillo,
                  California 93012.

         (c)      Mr. Thoben is a citizen of the United States of America.

         (d)      This Statement relates to shares of Common Stock of Interlink
                  Electronics, Inc.

         (e)      The CUSIP number assigned to the Common Stock of the Issuer is
                  458751112.

Item 3.  Filings Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c)

         (a)      / / Broker of dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                  Exchange Act;

         (b)      / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

         (c)      / / Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
                  Exchange Act;

         (d)      / / Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act;

         (e)      / / An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                  13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

         (f)      / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                  with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

         (g)      / / A parent holding company or control person, in accordance
                  with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G);

         (h)      / / A savings association, as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                  Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

         (i)      / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                  investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                  Company Act of 1940;

         (j)      / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

                  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
                  this box /X/



                               Page 3 of 5 pages
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Item 4.  Ownership

         (a)      Under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Mr. Thoben may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of a total of
630,019 shares of Issuer Common Stock. This amount includes 587,760 shares
subject to options that are currently exercisable or become exercisable within
60 days of December 31, 2000.

         (b)      Mr. Thoben's beneficial ownership of Issuer Common Stock
represented approximately 6.1% of the 9,758,772 issued and outstanding shares on
October 22, 2001.

         (c)      Mr. Thoben has sole power to vote or direct the voting and to
dispose or to direct  disposition of the outstanding shares that he beneficially
owns.

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

                  Not applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

                  Not applicable.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

                  Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

                  Not applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

                  Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
















                               Page 4 of 5 pages
<PAGE>



                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                           January 15, 2002
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                         Date


                                           /s/E. MICHAEL THOBEN, III
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                E. Michael Thoben, III










































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