UNIVERSITIES
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Choose the option that best matches your role.
LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATION
For Deans, Chairs, and Program Leadership
Standardize patent-figure workflows, improve consistency, and scale adoption across programs with predictable costs.
FACULTY & TEACHING
For Instructors and Course Programs
Teach patent-ready diagram and figure skills with a low-learning-curve Visio system students can use quickly and consistently.
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
For Researchers and TTO Offices
Improve disclosure quality and patent-figure readiness with a repeatable system that supports research-to-patent workflows.
Designed to fit real academic environments
No drafting background required — designed for students and non-drafters
Works with existing Visio licenses or browser-based cloud access
Supports teaching, research, and patent disclosure workflows
Keeps drawings editable for revision, reuse, and collaboration
Does not require CAD, artistic skill, or specialized drafting software
Where universities use the IP DaVinci System
One system — multiple academic contexts.
Teaching & Coursework
Used in engineering, design, CS, and IP-adjacent courses to teach clear technical communication, diagram discipline, and patent-aware thinking — with consistent formatting students can learn fast.
Research & Invention Disclosure
Helps researchers and graduate students create clean, editable figures for disclosures, internal review, and collaboration with patent counsel — without redraw cycles.
Technology Transfer & IP Offices
Standardizes invention figures across departments, reduces back-and-forth, and improves handoff to outside attorneys by keeping drawings clear and editable.
A professional system — adapted for academic use
Starter Package (Core)
IP DaVinci Maintenance & Support (Optional)
Cloud Workspace (Optional)
Studio (Optional)
Licensing and access that work in academic settings
- Supports bring-your-own Visio licenses
- Cloud Workspace available when students lack Windows or Visio
- No software installed on student devices when using cloud access
- Compatible with lab environments and shared machines
- Academic pricing and pilot programs available
How universities typically adopt IP DaVinci
Pilot
Single course, lab, or research group using the Starter Package to validate fit.
Department Adoption
Shared standards across related courses, labs, or programs — consistent templates and grading-ready outputs.
Program or Institution-Wide Use
Consistent invention figures across teaching, research, and disclosure workflows with support and continuity.
Explore solutions by academic role
Each role uses the same system — in different ways.
For University Leadership & Administrators
Institutional value, licensing clarity, and risk-managed adoption.
For Faculty, Researchers & Technology Transfer Offices
Clear invention figures, revision without redraw, and better handoff to counsel.
For Professors & Teaching Staff
Teach patent-aware diagram skills without drafting complexity.
Used in academic environments
“Teaching patent figure skills became straightforward — the system removed software and formatting friction.”
— Professor, Engineering Program
“The cloud workspace solved our lab and Mac compatibility issues immediately.”
— Program Director, University Lab
“Standardizing invention figures across departments reduced back-and-forth with outside counsel and made disclosures easier to review.”
— Technology Transfer Officer, Research University
Considering academic use?
We’ll help you evaluate fit, access options, and a pilot structure that works for your programs.