IETF Executive Director
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... (C) Where Intellectual Property Rights have been disclosed for IETF
Documents as provided in Section 6 of this document, the IETF
Executive Director shall request from the discloser of such IPR,
a written assurance that upon approval by the IESG ...
... with respect to which the Intellectual Property Rights are
disclosed may assist the IETF Executive Director in this effort.
The results of this procedure shall not, in themselves, block
...
... IESG may defer approval when a delay may
facilitate obtaining such assurances. The results will, however,
be recorded by the IETF Executive Director, and be made available
online.
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