Craige Thompson is the founder of Invention2Exit , a business-centered platform that empowers entrepreneurs to turn ideas into thriving, exit-ready ventures. Through speaking, events, and educational content, Craige delivers clear, actionable strategies on innovation, patent protection, and monetization—from that first spark of invention to a successful business exit.

With over two decades of experience in patent law, Craige combines legal insight with real-world engineering xpertise spanning electrical systems, software, mechanical inventions, and medical technologies. He is also the

Founder and Managing Principal Patent Attorney of Thompson Patent Law, where—using his Litigation Quality Patents® process—he and his team help innovators secure patents that act as strategic business assets, not just legal protections.

Craige’s passion for business was born in his father’s small-town entrepreneurial pharmacy in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. That early experience gave him a deep respect for business owners and inspired his career path: first earning a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering becoming a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), and working on cutting-edge technology for a decade before transitioning into law.

He later earned his Executive MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology and became widely respected for exposing weaknesses in competitors’ patents and crafting applications that sail through the USPTO with strategic precision.

Craige is the #1 Amazon best-selling author of The Patent Offense Book: Portfolio Manager's Guide to 7 Steps to a Safe, Secure Patent Portfolio , and is now on a mission to share his insights beyond legal circles. Through live events, podcasts, webinars, and keynote presentations, Craige speaks directly to engineers and ROI-driven business builders—those who want to protect their innovations, gain market edge, and make more money and have more fun.