Craige grew up in his father’s entrepreneurial small business in Fond du Lac, WI, this is where he learned the importance of protecting small businesses and helping them thrive.

That experience inspired his journey into Electrical and Computer Engineering (BS ECE) and earning his Professional Engineer (P.E.) license. He worked on cutting-edge technology before transitioning to law to help businesses safeguard their innovations and maximize their potential.

Craige Thompson is the author of the #1 Amazon Best Seller

“Patent Offense: 7 Steps to a Safe, Secure Patent Portfolio.”

He holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Wisconsin. He practiced as an electrical engineer, designing products 10 years prior to law school. He also earned his Executive Master of Business Administration from the Quantic School of Business and Technology

He won acclaim for his ability to find weaknesses in opponents’ patents and became known as “The Patent Killer.” Craige was also able to account for those weaknesses when writing a patent, and due to being able to write a patent that quickly advanced through the USPTO, soon also became known as the Patent “Examiner Whisperer.”