Richard Groos has a multi-faceted practice centered on Intellectual Property Law. His practice includes:

• Consultation, implementation and strategic planning for domestic and international trademark and domain name registration and enforcement;
• Trademark clearance, investigation, prosecution practice before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, ADR and litigation;
• Creative solutions and problem solving for business needs in branding, advertising and trademark issues;
• Preparation and implementation of trademark manuals, licenses, internal processes for the capture and creation of intellectual property rights, intra-company agreements and anti-counterfeiting programs. 

Previously a shareholder with the intellectual property law boutique firm Arnold, White & Durkee, Mr. Groos joined Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s Austin location as a partner in 2000.

• International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • Enforcement Committee/Monetary Remedies Subcommittee
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
• Licensing Executives Society (LES)
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
  • Intellectual Property Law Section - Chair, Amicus Briefs Committee (1990 - 1991)

• Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Intellectual Property (2007 - 2011)
• World Trademark Review 1000 (2011, 2012)
• Trademark World, Global IP Luminary (2007)
• Legal 500 U.S. Guide, Intellectual Property: Trademarks Litigation (2007 - 2009, 2011)
• Best Lawyers in America, Intellectual Property Law (2005 - 2011)
• Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers: Trademarks (2005 - 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012)
• Guide to the World's Leading Trade Mark Law Practitioners, 6th Edition (2006)
• Guide to the World's Leading Trade Mark Law Practitioners, 7th Edition (2008)
• "Texas Super Lawyers," Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, Law & Politics (2003, 2004, 2008)
• Who's Who Legal Texas, Trademarks (2007, 2008)
• Who's Who Legal USA,  Trademarks (2006)
• "The Best of the U.S.," The Best Service Professionals in the United States, Lawyers (2006, 2008)
• Who's Who in American Law (2005, 2006)

• "Health Care Providers: Advertising and Marketing Issues," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Health Teleconference, February 18, 2004
• "Improper Trademark Search and Clearance Process Can Be Costly: Potential Owners Need to Assess the Risks of Adopting a New Mark," National Law Journal, November 1993
• "Answering Questions About Trademark Reform," The Trademark Reporter, September 1991

• "Legal Implications of Social Media," Texas Hospital Association - Where Social Media and Health Care Meet - Harnessing New Media Tools, June 18, 2009 
• "The Next Level: INTA's New Total Immersion Program for Up-and-Coming Trademark Lawyers," Speaking on Ethics, International Trademark Association, March 3, 2009
• Moderator, "Surveys Evidence in Trademark Dispute," International Trademark Association Roundtable, 2009
• Moderator, "Advanced TTAB Practice and Procedure," International Trademark Association Roundtable, 2007
• "Trademarks and Branding," Complex IP Licensing workshop, April 25, 2005
• "Trademark and Branding Issues," Advanced IP Licensing Transactions comprehensive workshop, April 19, 2004
• "What's in a (Brand) Name? Trademark FAQs for In-house Counsel," Austin In-House Counsel Group luncheon, October 29, 2003
• Moderator, "What Do In-House Counsel Want From Their IP Firms?" The University of Texas School of Law in association with The Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal & The Texas Intellectual Property Law Society, February 28, 2002
• "Exhaustion of Rights and Parallel Imports," International Trade Mark Enforcement - Multi-Jurisdictional Strategies, IBC Global Conferences, London, UK, 2001
• Faculty, "Licensing Agreement Drafting Workshop," Legal Seminars.com/CLE Online.com, 2000
• Chair and Speaker, "Understanding the Intellectual Property License," Practicing Law Institute, 1998 and 1999
• Moderator, "Obtaining and Enforcing Trademark Rights Outside the United States," International Trademark Association Roundtable, 1997
• "A Circus Among the Circuits," International Trademark Association's Annual Meeting, 1997
• Moderator, "Current Prosecution Issues Before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office," International Trademark Association's Annual Meeting, 1995
• Moderator, "Developments Before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board," International Trademark Association's Annual Meeting, 1995
• Moderator, "Roundtable on International Trademark Protection," International Trademark Association, 1994
• "Enforcing and Litigating Patents and Trademarks," Franklin Pierce Law Center, 1991
• "Intent-To-Use under the Trademark Law Revision Act," Answering Questions About Trademark Reform forum, 1989

1984 - J.D., The University of Texas School of Law
1981 - Bachelor of Engineering Science in Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas

Richard is a member of the Texas bar and is admitted to practice before several federal district courts. He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.