DeepIP

DeepIP is a legal tech company providing an AI-powered patent assistant designed to increase the efficiency of the patent application process. Operating in the $42 billion global IP law services market, the company targets IP law firms and in-house counsels in the US and Europe. The business model appears to be license-based, offering its software as a service.

The company was founded in 2023 as "davinci" by François-Xavier Leduc (CEO) and Edouard d'Archimbaud (CTO). The founders previously established Kili Technology in 2018, an AI scale-up that creates AI solutions for major corporations like Airbus, IBM, and SAP. This experience in building secure, reliable AI for research-driven institutions formed the foundation for DeepIP. The company, which has headquarters in New York and Paris, rebranded from davinci to DeepIP in August 2024 to reflect its goal of integrating more deeply into the patent practitioner's workflow. A significant milestone was securing $15 million in a Series A funding round in March 2025, led by AI-specialist fund Resonance with participation from Headline, Serena Capital, and Balderton Capital.

DeepIP's core product is an AI assistant that augments, rather than replaces, patent professionals by helping to draft and prosecute patent applications. It aims to save practitioners up to 50% of their drafting time. A key feature is its full integration as an add-in within Microsoft Word, allowing lawyers to use the tool within their existing workflows. The platform assists with the entire patent lifecycle, including summarizing technical documents, defining complex terms, drafting claims and specifications, and preparing responses to office actions. A unique selling point is the AI's ability to analyze past patent applications to learn and replicate the specific writing styles of individual attorneys and their clients. The company emphasizes security, holding SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications and enforcing a strict zero data retention policy.

Keywords: patent drafting, AI legal assistant, legal tech, intellectual property law, patent prosecution, AI copilot, patent application software, office action response, François-Xavier Leduc, Edouard d'Archimbaud, Microsoft Word integration, patent claims drafting, legal AI, IP law firms, corporate counsel, generative AI, IP automation, Kili Technology, davinci AI, Resonance fund