Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

November 10, 2014

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 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 *
  Sanchez Enrique Jr
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2014		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Marathon Patent Group, Inc. [MARA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., STE. 380		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP Licensing
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		 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)

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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
Options   (1) 05/14/2019 Common Stock 20,000 $ 8.33 D  
Options   (2) 10/31/2024 Common Stock 80,000 $ 12.8 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sanchez Enrique Jr
11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., STE. 380
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		       Senior VP Licensing  

Signatures

/s/ Enrique Sanchez 11/10/2014
**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 options shall vest as follows: 33% on May 14, 2015, 33% on May 14, 2016 and 34% on May 14, 2017.
(2) The options shall vest in thirty-six (36) equal installments on each monthly anniversary of October 31, 2014, subject to shareholder approval.

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