MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.

1180 North Town Center Drive
Suite 100,
Las Vegas, NV 89144

 

August 12, 2020

 

VIA EDGAR

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re: Marathon Patent Group, Inc.
  Registration Statement on Form S-3
  File No. 333-241688
  REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS

 

Gentlepersons:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-241688), as amended (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 13, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

 

The Registrant hereby authorizes Jolie Kahn, Esq., to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.

 

We respectfully request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Ms. Kahn at (516) 217-6379.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.
   
  /s/ Merrick Okamoto
  Merrick Okamoto
  Chief Executive Officer