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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-14-003262
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141029

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:18px" align="center"><b>Marathon Patent Group, Inc.</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="center"><b style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:normal;"><b>11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 380</b></b></p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="center"><b style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:normal;"><b>Los Angeles, CA 90025</b></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:144px" align="center">October 29, 2014</p>
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<p style="margin:0px" align="justify"><b><u>VIA EDGAR</u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px" align="justify">United States Securities</p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="justify">and Exchange Commission</p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="justify">100 F Street, N.E.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px">Attention: Jan Woo</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:144px; clear:left"><b>Registration Statement on Form S-3</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:144px"><b>File No. 333-196994</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px" align="justify">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px" align="justify">Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) respectfully requests that the effective date of the registration statement referred to above be accelerated so that it will become effective at 5:00 pm., Washington D.C. time, on October 31, 2014, or as soon thereafter as possible. &nbsp;The Company acknowledges that: 1) should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; 2) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and 3) the Company may not assert the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:384px" align="justify"><b>MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:384px" align="justify"><b>By: &nbsp;<u>/s/ Francis Knuettel II</u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:384px" align="justify"><b>Name: Francis Knuettel II</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:384px" align="justify"><b>Title: &nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</b></p>
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