USPTO PTAB - Legal Workflow Simplification

Led end-to-end UX design for Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) federal system, transforming complex legal workflows into intuitive digital experiences for patent professionals.
Founding team member of the USPTO Design System, establishing scalable design foundations built on USWDS and Bootstrap 4 frameworks.
Created comprehensive wireframes using HTML/CSS, conducted System Usability Scale (SUS) assessments, and ensured strict Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 AA compliance throughout the design process.
Collaborated with federal development teams in Agile environment, delivering strategic information architecture and interactive prototyping that simplified patent trial procedures while maintaining legal accuracy and federal accessibility requirements.

  • Role UX/UI Designer & Developer
  • For U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • Date 2014-2015
  • Type Legal Technology Systems
  • URL www.uspto.gov/
  • Key Skills HTML/CSS Wireframing, USPTO Design System, USWDS, Bootstrap 4, Section 508
  • Design System Impact Founding team member, Scalable design foundations, Federal accessibility standards
  • Legal UX Specialties Patent workflows, Legal professionals, Complex federal systems, SUS testing

HTML prototype showing complex legal workflow simplification - paralegal task assignment

HTML prototype showing information architecture for legal professionals

HTML prototype showing detailed interaction design: filter and date options for paralegals

HTML prototype showing complex data organization for patent information

USPTO design system documentation and reference

HTML prototype showing legal workflow interface with accessibility features