Sami Al-Marzoog is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins.
Mr. Al-Marzoog is an intellectual property litigator who focuses on patent litigation across key venues, including federal district court, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Federal Circuit. He represents clients across a diverse range of technologies, including semiconductors, chemicals, computer networking, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and digital health.
Mr. Al-Marzoog has a wide-range of litigation experience, including pre-suit investigations, fact and expert discovery, summary judgment, and trial; and has successfully argued claim construction, Daubert, and other discovery motions in court.
In addition to his intellectual property practice, Mr. Al-Marzoog maintains an active pro bono practice representing clients in family court.
While in law school, Mr. Al-Marzoog served on the managing board of the Virginia Law and Business Review. He was also the vice president of the Student Bar Association and a member of the Raven Society.
Prior to attending law school, Mr. Al-Marzoog worked for a large oil company in Saudi Arabia as an environmental coordinator and a drilling-fluids engineer.
Mr. Al-Marzoog graduated from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities with a BS in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Chemistry.
Mr. Al-Marzoog's representation experience includes:
Philip Morris v. RJ Reynolds (E.D.V.A.): Counsel in jury trial victory for Philip Morris against RJ Reynolds in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Philip Morris accused Reynolds of infringing two patents covering innovative “heat-not-burn” technologies. After a four-day trial, the jury returned a multi-million dollar verdict for our client finding both patents were infringed and valid.
Latham honored for a complete defense verdict in an IP patent showdown and for preserving a precedent-setting securities victory in California's Supreme Court.