FOR UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

Improve disclosure quality, reduce redraw costs, and accelerate patent readiness

A standardized invention-figure framework that strengthens IP outcomes across research, TTO, and counsel.

Designed for research universities, engineering programs, and technology transfer offices.
Leadership Summary How the System Works

💡 Academic pricing and pilot programs available. Works with existing Visio licensing or optional browser-based cloud access.

Standardized invention figure workflow shown in Microsoft Visio using the IP DaVinci system

What Is the IP DaVinci System?

A structured invention-figure framework for universities.

In many academic environments, invention visuals are inconsistent and difficult to interpret.

Slides, screenshots, and sketches capture ideas — but not in a format ready for patent drafting.

This leads to:

  • Clarification cycles between researchers and TTO
  • Reinterpretation by outside counsel
  • Redraw-heavy vendor workflows
  • Delays between disclosure and filing

The IP DaVinci Patent Drawing System™ introduces a standardized figure framework across the institution.

It connects:

  • Researchers and labs
  • Technology Transfer Offices
  • Outside counsel
  • Optional vendors

The system combines:

  • Role-based training for researchers and staff
  • Patent-ready templates & stencils to standardize formatting
  • Optional Cloud Workspace for mixed-device environments
  • Studio support for complex or high-volume matters

The result is clearer disclosures, faster evaluation, and stronger IP outputs.

Institutional Outcomes

Better inputs. Stronger IP results.

EFFICIENCY

Accelerate disclosure-to-filing readiness

Structured figures reduce interpretation cycles and speed patentability review.

  • Clearer initial disclosures
  • Faster go / no-go decisions
  • Reduced clarification overhead
COST CONTROL

Reduce redraw-heavy vendor workflows

Standardized inputs allow vendors and counsel to finalize rather than recreate.

  • Lower per-disclosure cost
  • Fewer redraw cycles
  • More predictable budgeting
QUALITY

Strengthen IP portfolio quality

Consistent, editable figures improve documentation and long-term value.

  • Better embodiment capture
  • Reusable assets across filings
  • Stronger partner and licensing readiness
$60k–$67.5k / year
Vendor spend avoided
$40k–$120k / year
Attorney capacity returned
500–1,500 hours / year
Research time reclaimed
Same-day updates
Revision cycle time

Illustrative example based on ~100 disclosures/year. Scales with institutional volume.

What Improves Across the IP Pipeline

Same structure. Better inputs.

Universities already follow a familiar IP pipeline: Researcher → TTO → Counsel → Vendor. IP DaVinci improves what flows through it.
1

Capture

Before
Mixed-format visuals and sketches.
After
Structured, editable figures.
2

Review

Before
Interpretation required.
After
Clear, standardized visuals.
3

Counsel & Vendor

Before
Redraw from scratch.
After
Finalize from structured inputs.
4

Revision

Before
Markup chains and delays.
After
Direct edits in the same file.

ADOPTION PATH

Start with a Pilot. Scale Institutionally.

Adopt at the lab, department, or TTO level first.

Typical Institutional Path:

  1. Pilot with one department or TTO workflow.
  2. Standardize figure conventions across units.
  3. Scale campus-wide with optional support and cloud access.

Implementation Model

1

Pilot

Start with one research group or program.

2

Standardize

Align disclosure formatting across teams.

3

Scale

Expand across departments and campuses.

Trusted in Academic Environments

“We improved disclosure quality without adding complexity.”

— Associate Dean, Engineering

“Standardization reduced friction across our IP workflow.”

— Director of Innovation

“Cloud access solved compatibility issues across labs.”

— Program Director

Interested in a campus-level pilot?

Tell us about your research volume — we’ll recommend a rollout.

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