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+++ b/cover.html	Mon Jul 18 20:04:45 2016 +0200
@@ -1883,6 +1883,11 @@
       <p>W3C only rescnds or obsoletes entire Recommendations. To rescind or obsolete some part of a Recommendation,
         W3C follows the process for <a href="#rec-modify">modifying a Recommendation</a>.</p>
 
+      <p class="note">For the purposes of the <a href="https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy">W3C Patent Policy</a>
+       [<a href="#ref-patentpolicy">PUB33</a>] an Obsolete Recommendation has the status of an active Recommendation,
+       although it is not recommended for future implementation; a Rescinded Recommendation ceases to be in effect
+       and no new licenses are granted under the Patent Policy.</p>
+
       <p>The director <em class="rfc2119">may</em> Recommend obsoleting or rescinding a recommendation. The director
         <em class="rfc2119">must</em> begin a review of a proposal to obsolete or rescind a recommendation when requested
         to do so by any of the following:</p>