Founding Documents

IETF Intellectual Property Management Corporation

Here are the founding documents of the IETF Intellectual Property Management Corporation:

Certificate of Incorporation
Bylaws
Unanimous Written Consent of Directors in Lieu of First Meeting of the Board of Directors

IRS Section 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status

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