Marco H. Santamaria

Marco H. Santamaria is a Partner and Registered Patent Attorney at Peacock Law P.C., where he practices patent prosecution and intellectual property law. His work covers biotechnology, chemical, pharmaceutical, and material sciences, medical devices, scientific diagnostics, industrial processes, trademarks, copyrights, IP litigation, and infringement analysis. Marco also works with the firm’s Mining and Minerals Group. His technical and legal background allows him to address complex intellectual property matters involving science, engineering, commercialization, and innovation across multiple industries nationwide today.

Marco earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2020. He previously earned his M.S. in Bioengineering from the University of California San Diego in 2016 and his B.S. in Bioengineering: Biotechnology from the same university in 2013. During law school, he externed for Judge Jimmie V. Reyna of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, gaining direct exposure to appellate patent law and complex intellectual property disputes.

Before practicing law, Marco worked as a project scientist and laboratory manager for a Department of Veterans Affairs research laboratory and as a graduate researcher at the University of California San Diego. His scientific work involved cardiovascular physiology, hypertension, shock, receptor response, and experimental therapeutics. He has authored peer-reviewed technical publications and holds a patent involving small-molecule therapeutics. This research background helps him understand complex technologies when preparing patent applications, evaluating inventions, and advising clients on intellectual property strategy.

Marco H. Santamaria is registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office and is licensed in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, and Washington, D.C. He is also admitted before the US District Court for the District of New Mexico. Marco has held leadership roles with the Hispanic National Bar Association and New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association. His professional background combines patent law, laboratory research, scientific publishing, and intellectual property advocacy across biotechnology, healthcare, materials, and engineering fields.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Peacock Law P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Regional Governor for Region XV, Hispanic National Bar Association
• Board Member, New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association
• Board Member, New Mexico Hispanic Bar Foundation
• Board Member, IP Section of the New Mexico State Bar (2017-2019)
• President, UNM School of Law Intellectual Property Society (2017-2019)

Licensed State

• Arizona
• Colorado
• District of Columbia
• New Mexico
• Texas
• Washington

Education

• University of New Mexico School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California San Diego
  Master of Science (MS) in Bioengineering
• University of California San Diego
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Bioengineering: Biotechnology

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