INCITS subscribes to the ANSI Patent Policy when developing American National Standards. INCITS encourages disclosure, where possible, of the existence of pending U.S. patent applications relating to the standard under development, and of any relevant unexpired foreign patents. If such notice is received, INCITS seeks a statement that the patent holder will comply with the ANSI Patent Policy. To download the patent declaration form and for additional information, see https://www.incits.org/standards-information/legal-info.