Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

March 31, 2015

FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Stetson John
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Marathon Patent Group, Inc. [MARA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., STE. 380		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/26/2015
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               243,572 D  
Common Stock               152,692 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock               15,384 I See footnote (2)
Common Stock               11,538 I See footnote (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options $ 6.40               (4) 11/03/2024 Common Stock 145,000   145,000 D  
Options $ 3.25             01/28/2014 01/28/2023 Common Stock 76,924   76,924 D  
Warrants $ 3.25             05/01/2014 05/01/2016 Common Stock 15,384 (4)   15,384 I See footnote (2)
Warrants $ 3.90             12/27/2012 12/27/2017 Common Stock 6,402 (4)   6,402 I See footnote (1)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Stetson John
11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., STE. 380
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		   X     VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY  

Signatures

 /s/ John Stetson   03/30/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Held by Stetson Capital Investments, Inc.
(2) Held by Stetson Capital Investments, Inc. Retirement Plan.
(3) Held by HS Contrarian Investments LLC.
(4) Represents 145,000 options to purchase shares of the Issuer's common stock, which shall vest in 24 equal installments over a 24-month period beginning on November 3, 2014, subject to shareholder approval of the Marathon Patent Group, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.

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