Ronald M. Daignault

Ronald M. Daignault: Professional Summary
As of May 11, 2026

Ronald M. Daignault is a partner at the intellectual property boutique Daignault Iyer LLP with nearly three decades of experience as a trial lawyer focused on patent litigation. His practice covers a broad range of technologies, including software, communications, biotechnology, consumer products, and computer hardware. Mr. Daignault has particular experience representing generic drug companies in Hatch-Waxman pharmaceutical patent litigation. He has been lead or second-chair counsel in over fifteen bench and jury trials and has argued multiple times before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Consistent with his firm's focus on "patent monetization," Mr. Daignault primarily represents patent owners in enforcement actions. His single tracked case, Aml Ip LLC v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., is a plaintiff-side representation for a patent assertion entity, which aligns with his biography's description of his current focus on representing patent-owners. In addition to his district court work, Mr. Daignault has been listed as counsel in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Prior to his current firm, he was a partner at Goldberg Segalla LLP.

Mr. Daignault earned his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Michigan.