As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2014
 
Registration No. 333-198569
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
To
FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
  
6794
  
01-0949984
(State or jurisdiction of
  
(Primary Standard Industrial
  
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
  
Classification Code Number)
  
Identification No.)

11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 380
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Telephone: (703) 232-1701
 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Doug Croxall
11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 380
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Telephone: (703) 232-1701
 (Name, address including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
 
With copies to:

Harvey J. Kesner, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway, 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10006
Telephone: (212) 930-9700
 
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement, as determined by market conditions and other factors.
 
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 
 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-198569) of Marathon Patent Group, Inc. is being filed solely to (i) include Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP in the "Expert" section, (ii) file Exhibits 23.3 and 23.4 and (iii) revise the exhibit index to include Exhibits 23.3 and 23.4. Accordingly, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 consists solely of the facing page, this explanatory note, the exhibit index, the signature page, and the exhibit filed herewith. This filing does not modify any provision of the Registration Statement except as specifically noted herein.

 
PART I
 
EXPERTS

The financial statements of Marathon Patent Group Inc. as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 have been audited by KBL, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm as set forth in its report, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The financial statements of Clouding IP Assets (Carve-out of Certain Operations of Clouding IP, LLC) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the financial statements of OrthoPhoenix, LLC and TLIF, LLC and MedTech Development Deutschland GmbH as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 have been audited by Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm as set forth in its report, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
PART II
 
Item 16.  Exhibits.
 
1.1*
Form of Underwriting Agreement
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 9, 2011)
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2014)
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 20, 2013)
3.4
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 19, 2013)
3.5
Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2014)
3.6
Certificate of Designations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2014)
3.7
Certificate of Correction to the Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 3, 2014)
4.1
Form of Specimen Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3/A, filed with the SEC on November 18, 2014)
4.2
Form of Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3/A, filed with the SEC on November 18, 2014)
4.3
Form of Unit (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3/A, filed with the SEC on November 18, 2014)
5.1
Opinion of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3/A, filed with the SEC on November 26, 2014)
23.1**
Consent of KBL, LLP
23.2
Consent of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.3**
Consent of Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP
23.4**
Consent of Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this Form S-3)
 
*
To the extent applicable, to be filed by an amendment or as an exhibit to a document filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated by reference herein.
**
Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and authorized this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, State of California, on December 30, 2014.

 
 
 MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.
 
By: 
 
/s/ Doug Croxall
 
Name: Doug Croxall
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
By: 
/s/ Francis Knuettel II
 
Name: Francis Knuettel II
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates stated.

Signature
  
Title
  
Date
         
/s/ Doug Croxall
  
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman (Principal Executive Officer)
  
December 30, 2014
Doug Croxall
        
         
/s/ Francis Knuettel II
  
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
  
December 30, 2014
Francis Knuettel II
        
         
*
  
Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director
  
December 30, 2014
John Stetson
        
         
   
Director
  
December 30, 2014
Stuart Smith
        
         
   
Director
  
December 30, 2014
Edward Kovalik
        
         
*
  
Director
  
December 30, 2014
William Rosellini
        
 
* Executed on December 30, 2014 by Doug Croxall as attorney-in-fact under power of attorney granted in the Registration Statement previously filed on September 4, 2014.

*
/s/ Doug Croxall
        
 
Doug Croxall
        
 
Attorney-in-Fact
        

 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
1.1*
Form of Underwriting Agreement
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 9, 2011)
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2014)
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 20, 2013)
3.4
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 19, 2013)
3.5
Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2014)
3.6
Certificate of Designations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2014)
3.7
Certificate of Correction to the Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 3, 2014)
4.1
Form of Specimen Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3/A, filed with the SEC on November 18, 2014)
4.2
Form of Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3/A, filed with the SEC on November 18, 2014)
4.3
Form of Unit (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3/A, filed with the SEC on November 18, 2014)
5.1*
Opinion of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
  
23.1**
Consent of KBL, LLP
23.2
Consent of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.3**
Consent of Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP
  
23.4**
Consent of Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP
  
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this Form S-3
 
*
To the extent applicable, to be filed by an amendment or as an exhibit to a document filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated by reference herein.
**
Filed herewith.