FOR R&D ENGINEERS & SCIENTISTS
Capture invention figures clearly — and keep them editable
A standardized Microsoft Visio-based workflow (training + templates + support) for invention diagrams that hold up through disclosure, drafting, and revision — without CAD or drafting overhead.
💡 Cloud Workspace available for Mac, iPad, and locked-down environments (browser-based access).
What Is the IP DaVinci System?
I built the IP DaVinci Patent Drawing System™ to help engineers and scientists create, revise, and explain invention figures clearly in Microsoft Visio — without needing CAD or drafting skills.
After 30+ years in the patent drawing ecosystem, I saw the same pattern across R&D teams: invention visuals start as rough sketches, screenshots, slides, or whiteboard photos. Then the IP process requires those visuals to become “patent-ready,” which often triggers clarification cycles, rework, and slow revisions.
IP DaVinci solves this by giving non-drafters a practical system:
- Role-based Training (so you can become productive fast)
- Toolkit Templates + Stencils (so figures look consistent and standards are built-in)
- DaVinci Cloud Workspace (Visio in the browser for Mac/locked-down environments)
- Studio Services (support for complex or time-sensitive cases)
The goal is to help you capture invention ideas faster, communicate them more clearly to IP counsel, and make changes quickly — because you and your team work in the same editable Visio source file instead of passing static images and rebuilding drawings later.
Training (Starter Package)
Structured, role-based training that teaches the essential Visio skills, patent drawing standards, and figure-specific drawing techniques needed to produce patent-ready drawings within a standardized system.
Toolkit (Starter Package)
Visio templates and stencils that enforce patent-ready standards while accelerating figure creation and keeping drawings consistent and editable across matters.
Maintenance & Support (Annual)
Optional annual plan that keeps the Toolkit current, provides drawing/system support, and includes Studio credits.
DaVinci Cloud Workspace (Optional)
Managed Windows + Visio in the browser when local installs aren’t practical (Mac, iPad, Linux, locked-down environments).
Studio (Optional)
Expert drawings for complex or time-sensitive cases — fully compatible with the same system.
What R&D teams achieve with one shared system
Clarity first. Speed follows.
Reclaim engineering hours
Standardized invention visuals reduce meetings, follow-up questions, and rework during disclosure and drafting.
- Fewer clarification loops with IP/legal
- Faster invention disclosures with cleaner visuals
- Less time spent recreating diagrams for counsel
Create invention visuals that communicate
When figures follow a repeatable structure, reviewers understand the invention faster and make decisions sooner.
- More consistent labeling and figure numbering
- Clearer system diagrams, flows, and GUIs
- Less ambiguity in how components interact
Keep figures editable through filing and revisions
Editable figures evolve with the invention and claims — instead of being rebuilt from scratch each round.
- Simpler updates during filing prep
- Cleaner amendments when scope shifts
- Reusable figures for related applications
Improve handoffs to IP counsel
A shared Visio-based source file creates a clean handoff from R&D to patent teams — without tool chaos.
- One editable source file instead of scattered screenshots
- Better inputs for outside counsel and vendors
- Faster path from concept to filing-ready figures
Where R&D teams use the system
From lab to disclosure to counsel.
Invention Capture
Capture systems, methods, and embodiments clearly while work is fresh — using a consistent diagram structure instead of ad-hoc visuals.
Disclosure Preparation
Submit disclosures with clear, standardized figures that speed IP review and reduce clarification cycles.
Counsel Handoff
Provide patent counsel with editable figures in a consistent format so drafting starts from clean inputs (not screenshots).
Iteration & Revision
Update figures quickly in the same file as experiments change or prosecution requires new views.
SYSTEM ADOPTION
The Default Adoption Path
Start with the system. Add support or services only when needed.
The IP DaVinci System Adoption Path:
- Start with the Starter Package, which includes Training and the Toolkit.
- Keep Maintenance & Support active annually to receive Toolkit updates, system support, and Studio credits.
- Add Cloud Workspace only when local installs aren’t practical (Mac, iPad, Linux, locked-down IT).
- Use Studio only when you want drawings done for you.
Start with the Starter Package
Everything you need to adopt the system and produce patent drawings yourself.
- ✔ Training to learn the workflow.
- ✔ Toolkit with templates and stencils.
- ✔ One-time purchase. You keep what you receive.
Add Maintenance & Support
Optional annual plan for active production use.
- ✔ Toolkit updates and refinements.
- ✔ Drawing and system support.
- ✔ Studio credits included.
Add Cloud Workspace when installs aren’t practical
Run Windows + Visio in the browser for mixed-device or locked-down environments.
- ✔ Ideal for Mac, iPad, Linux, and restricted IT setups.
- ✔ Keeps the same system and file compatibility.
Use Studio when you want drawings done for you
Delegate complex, high-volume, or time-sensitive work.
- ✔ Uses the same system.
- ✔ No redraw or compatibility issues.
Why this matters: You only pay for what you actually need. Own the system outright, keep it current when you’re actively using it, and delegate only when it makes sense.
How R&D teams typically adopt IP DaVinci
Start with the Starter Package
Give engineers focused training + the Toolkit so invention figures become fast, clear, and consistent.
Standardize invention capture across the team
Use shared conventions for disclosures and counsel handoff so revisions stay fast and diagrams stay consistent.
Add Maintenance & Support for active teams
Optional annual coverage provides toolkit updates and help for edge cases as your team keeps using the workflow.
Extend when access or capacity is the constraint
Add Cloud Workspace for constrained devices or Studio support for peak workloads and complex figures.
Used by R&D teams
“We cut down the redraw cycle and reduced back-and-forth with IP.”
— Senior Engineer
“Editable figures made disclosure revisions much easier.”
— Research Scientist
“Standardization improved handoff to counsel and sped up review.”
— R&D Manager
Want to pilot this with your team?
Tell us your disclosure volume and device environment — we’ll recommend a Starter Package setup (plus optional Maintenance & Support / Cloud / Studio) that fits.