<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-16-150566.txt : 20161017
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-16-150566
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161013
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161017

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:			CROXALL DOUGLAS B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001331155

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36555
		FILM NUMBER:		161939645

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2331 MILL ROAD SUITE 100
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22314
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    <periodOfReport>2016-10-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001507605</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Marathon Patent Group, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MARA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CROXALL DOUGLAS B</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., STE. 380</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO, Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-10-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">300,000 options to purchase shares of the Issuer's common stock were granted on 11/03/2014 (adjusted for the 1:2 stock dividend issued on December 2. 2014), which vested in 24 equal installments over a 24-month period beginning on November 3, 2014.  On October 13, 2016, Mr. Croxall returned 80,000 of such options for cancellation</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Douglas Croxall</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-10-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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