Overview
Kenny Gutierrez is an intellectual property (IP) attorney who counsels clients on IP and commercial transaction issues. Kenny has drafted and negotiated various commercial agreements relating to IP and technology transactions, including various IP licenses, SaaS agreements, professional services agreements, terms of use, master service agreements, supply agreements, technology distribution agreements, and reseller agreements.
Kenny also advises clients on complex data security and privacy matters, including ensuring compliance with various regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and drafting privacy policies and data processing agreements under U.S. and EU laws.
Before joining Stoel Rives, Kenny was a Bridge Fellow with the Electronic Frontier Foundation and a legal intern with Cisco Systems. Kenny completed the Google – Ropes & Gray – Legal Summer Institute training program.
Education
University of California Law San Francisco, J.D., 2020; editor-in-chief, UC Law Science and Technology Law Journal; George Moscone Scholar; Outstanding Achievement in Pro Bono Award; Bernard Maier Scholar
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., English Literature; Minors: Ethnic Studies, Chicano Studies, 2014
Admissions
California
United States District Court, Northern District of California
Languages
- Spanish
Experience
- Drafted and negotiated complex SaaS agreements between enterprise clients and vendors, focusing on service level agreements (SLAs), data privacy protections, and liability limitations.
- Structured licensing agreements for a software developer, allowing the client to commercialize its product while retaining key IP rights, with a focus on cross-border compliance and royalty terms.
- Advised a multinational client on compliance with U.S. and international data privacy regulations, including implementing privacy policies aligned with GDPR and CCPA standards.
Insights
Insights & Presentations
- “New Privacy Considerations Under CPPA Regulations” Daily Journal, 2024
- “How Cos. Can Handle Privacy Law Changes Across States,” Law360, 2022
- “Privacy in Wearables: Innovation, Regulation, or Neither,” UC Hastings Science and Technology Law Journal, 2022
- “Beware the Growth of Supersedes,” ACC Docket, Association of Corporate Counsel, 2020
- “2018 IP Institute Recap,” Inevitable Disclosures, IP Law Section, CLA, 2018
Affiliations
Professional
- CIPP/US certification holder, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Civic
- Board Member, Secretary, Instituto Familiar de La Raza, 2018–present