Daniel Cahoy is a renowned professor of Business Law and a registered patent attorney based at Penn State University. His expertise is in intellectual property law, technology law, and general business law concepts. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Iowa and Juris Doctor, Law from Franklin Pierce Law Center. Before joining Penn State, Cahoy practiced at Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto in New York City, where he specialized in complex patent litigation. He has notable experience in patent analysis and valuation, legal research, and university instruction.

Cahoy has published numerous academic articles in law journals on several topics bordering on IP and alternative energy policy, FDA regulatory policy, reforming patent systems, and the use of contracts to extend limited intellectual property rights. He also uses experimental economics to improve jury studies. Cahoy's work on the impact of government takings on private patent rights has received commendable recognition, with the Academy of Legal Studies in Business awarding him the Junior Faculty Award of Excellence in 2007.

Cahoy is licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, admitted to the New York State Bar and several federal courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He is a member of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. Cahoy served on the Editorial Board of the peer-reviewed American Business Law Journal from 2005-2010, including as the Editor-in-Chief from 2009-2010, and now serves in an advisory capacity.