 Prior to her appointment, Moore also served as a mediator for the Federal Circuit Appellate Mediation Pilot Program.She also served as a lecturer for the BarBri Patent Bar Review, a review program for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) registration examination.Moore was nominated to the Federal Circuit by President George W. Bush on May 18, 2006, to fill a seat vacated by Judge Raymond C. Clevenger III, who assumed senior status.