Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Sonsini Peter W.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/17/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERLEUKIN GENETICS INC [ILIU]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2855 SAND HILL ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MENLO PARK, CA 94025
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 15,429,122
I
See Note 1 (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Warrant (right to buy)   (2)   (2) Common Stock 11,571,842 $ 0.2745 I See Note 1 (1)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sonsini Peter W.
2855 SAND HILL ROAD
MENLO PARK, CA 94025
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Louis Citron, attorney-in-fact 05/23/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Reporting Person is a Director of NEA 14 GP, LTD, which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 14, L.P. ("NEA Partners 14"). NEA Partners 14 is the sole general partner of New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P. ("NEA 14"). NEA 14 is the sole member of Growth Equity Opportunities Fund III, LLC ("GEO") , the direct beneficial owner of the Shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of the Shares held by GEO, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2) 63% of the warrants are exercisable on 05/17/2013 (the "Initial Exercise Date") and 37% of the warrants are exercisable on the date the Issuer's shareholders approve an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock under the Issuer's certificate of incorporation. The warrants terminate if they are not exercised on or prior to the close of business on the seven year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date.

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