UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2013
 
MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Nevada
 
000-54652
 
01-0949984
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
2331 Mill Road, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA
     
22314
(Address of principal executive offices)
     
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 626-4984
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Copies to:
Harvey J. Kesner, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway, 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10006
Telephone: (212) 930-9700
 
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ITEM 1.01                      ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

On April 16, 2013, Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its subsidiary, Relay IP, Inc. acquired US Patent 5,331,637 from Mosaid Technologies Incorporated, a Canadian corporation.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01                      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(d)           Exhibits.

The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated April 16, 2013
  
 
 

 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:  April 16, 2013
 
 
MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.
   
By: 
/s/ Doug Croxall
 
Name: Doug Croxall
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer