IETF Intellectual Property Management Corporation
Here are the founding documents of the IETF Intellectual Property Management Corporation:
Certificate of Incorporation
Unanimous Written Consent of Directors in Lieu of First Meeting of the Board of Directors
Amended bylaws, approved 2024-01-08
IRS Section 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status
Older documents:
First version of bylaws
Notice of proposed amendments to Bylaws 2023-10-17
IETF Trust Original Founding Documents
- Second Amended and Restated IETF Trust Agreement (PDF) – 6 November 2018
- Amended and Restated IETF Trust Agreement (PDF) – 20 February 2014
- Original IETF Trust Agreement (PDF) – 15 December 2005
- Confirmatory Assignment (PDF) – executed 15 December 2005
- Form 1023 (PDF)
- RFC 4371: BCP 101 Update for IPR Trust
- RFC 5378: RFC 3978 Update to recognize the IETF Trust
- RFC 8713: IAB, IESG, IETF Trust, and IETF LLC Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process: Operation of the IETF Nominating and Recall Committees
- RFC 8714: Update to the Process for Selection of Trustees for the IETF Trust
- RFC 8715: IETF Administrative Support Activity 2.0: Update to the Process for Selection of Trustees for the IETF Trust
- RFC 8721: Advice to the Trustees of the IETF Trust on Rights to Be Granted in IETF Documents