Status of a disclosure when technology is removed from a draft?

[Brian E Carpenter <[e-mail]>]

Hi,

A case has just occurred of the following sequence:

1. A draft is posted that contains an algorithm;
2. A corresponding IPR disclosure is posted;
3. After WG discussion, the draft is updated with the algorithm removed.

What next? The IPR disclosure is still there. Normally, we assume
that the disclosure remains relevant to following versions of the
draft without being re-posted each time. (In fact, do we even expect
a repeat disclosure for the eventual RFC? I don't think so.)

Is there a need for a formal rule for this case?

And what should the IPR holder do now? If they do nothing, the
updated draft might be assumed to be encumbered.

(FYI the draft is draft-krishnan-opsawg-large-flow-load-balancing
and the disclosure is https://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/2060/ .)

    Brian