FOR INTERNAL IP & LEGAL TEAMS

Fewer figure revisions — cleaner handoffs to outside counsel

A standardized Visio-based invention drawing system that improves disclosure quality, reduces redraw cycles, and keeps figures editable through drafting and prosecution. Designed for non-drafters.

Used by corporate IP teams, in-house counsel, and R&D organizations.

💡 Designed for non-drafters. Focuses on a small, repeatable subset of Visio. Most teams become productive in 3–5 hours.

Internal IP team reviewing standardized invention figures created in Visio

Designed for how internal IP teams actually operate

Internal IP teams often receive invention visuals as rough sketches, screenshots, or slides. That ambiguity creates follow-up questions, redraw cycles, and long email threads with inventors, vendors, and outside counsel.

IP DaVinci standardizes invention figures early using a repeatable Visio workflow — so disclosures are clearer, counsel gets better inputs, and revisions happen in the same editable file.

Reduce intake ambiguity with structured, counsel-ready figures

Cut revision loops between inventors, counsel, and vendors

Keep figures editable through drafting, office actions, and continuations

Standardize what “good” looks like across business units and teams

Improve disclosure review speed and decision quality

Align inventors and outside counsel around one repeatable workflow

Where internal IP teams use the system

From disclosure triage to prosecution support.

Disclosure Intake & Triage

Receive clearer invention visuals upfront so embodiments can be evaluated faster with fewer follow-up questions.

Inventor Collaboration

Refine key figures with inventors in a structured, editable format instead of translating slides and sketches later.

Outside Counsel Handoff

Provide counsel with consistent, editable figures that reduce redraw time and shorten clarification loops during drafting.

Office Actions & Revisions

Update figures in the same file for amendments and prosecution changes — no markup chains and no vendor queue delays.

Portfolio Consistency

Maintain consistent figure conventions across matters and families so portfolio visuals stay coherent over time.

The IP DaVinci System

IP DaVinci is a standardized invention-drawing system built on Microsoft Visio — designed for inventors and internal IP teams, not professional drafters. Start with the Starter Package (Training + Toolkit) to get your team productive fast. Keep the system current with IP DaVinci Maintenance & Support (optional annual plan), and add Cloud Workspace or Studio only when access or capacity is constrained.

Starter Package (Training + Toolkit)

The fastest way to adopt the system: focused training plus the full Visio Toolkit (templates + stencils) for patent-ready figures.

IP DaVinci Maintenance & Support (Optional, Annual)

Keeps the Toolkit current and your team unblocked with ongoing support. Includes Toolkit updates and a small Studio credit for active users.

Cloud Workspace (Optional)

Browser-based Visio access for Mac/Linux teams, contractors, or restricted IT environments.

Studio (Optional)

Professional drawing support for complex or time-sensitive cases — fully compatible with the same files.

Access and learning curve — internal IP friendly

  • Built on Microsoft Visio, commonly available via Microsoft 365
  • Lower cost and faster ramp-up than CAD tools for invention figures
  • Users learn only what’s needed for disclosure and patent figures
  • Most teams productive in 3–5 hours
  • Works alongside outside counsel and vendor workflows (improves handoffs, doesn’t disrupt them)

How internal IP teams typically adopt IP DaVinci

1

Pilot with one inventor group

Start with the Starter Package for a small group, standardize common figure types, and validate counsel handoff improvements.

2

Establish a baseline

Define disclosure figure conventions and Toolkit defaults so outputs are consistent and reviewable.

3

Scale across business units

Expand usage across teams; keep the system current with Maintenance & Support and add Cloud Workspace or Studio only where access or capacity requires it.

Used by corporate IP teams

“Cleaner figures upfront reduced back-and-forth and improved our disclosure review speed.”

— Patent Manager, Corporate IP

“Outside counsel got better inputs and we saw fewer redraw cycles.”

— In-House Counsel

“Edits in the same file made amendments faster and more controlled.”

— IP Program Lead

Want cleaner handoffs and fewer revision cycles?

Tell us your disclosure volume and outside counsel model — we’ll recommend a Starter Package pilot and an adoption path that fits your workflow.