<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-14-003878.txt : 20141215
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141215073018
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-14-003878
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Marathon Patent Group, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001507605
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				010949984
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., STE. 380
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 804-1690

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., STE. 380
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	American Strategic Minerals Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20111213

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VERVE VENTURES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stetson John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001553316

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36555
		FILM NUMBER:		141285072

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		347 N. NEW RIVER DRIVE EAST #2904
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301
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        <footnote id="F2">Held by Stetson Capital Investments, Inc.</footnote>
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