About Rufus Jan
Rufus Jan Pichler is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in California and New York. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 2000 and the New York State Bar in 2008. Mr. Pichler is a partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP, a global law firm with offices in San Francisco, California, and New York, New York. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, serving clients in both the United States and internationally.
Mr. Pichler earned his Juris Doctor degree from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg in 1995. He furthered his legal education by obtaining a Master of Laws (J.S.M.) from Stanford Law School in 2000. In 2007, he received a Doctor of Laws (Dr.iur.) from Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. These academic credentials have equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of both U.S. and international legal systems.
Mr. Pichler's practice areas include business law, health care law, intellectual property, and international law. He has significant experience in technology transactions, semiconductors, information technology, and adversarial patent licensing negotiations. His expertise also extends to life sciences and copyright matters. Throughout his career, he has been involved in various legal stages, including litigation, appeals, negotiations, and trials, representing clients in complex commercial disputes and transactions.
Throughout his career, Mr. Pichler has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has also appeared before the New York State Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster, he taught at the New York University School of Law, focusing on patent exhaustion and implied licensing.
Mr. Pichler is an active member of the California Lawyers Association, serving in the Business Law and Intellectual Property Law Sections. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association. In addition to his legal practice, he has been recognized as a "Transactions Star" by Managing IP and has been ranked by the Legal 500 in the area of patent licensing. He is fluent in German and English, enabling him to effectively serve a diverse clientele.
