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Re: Proposed Update to Note Well

2012-06-22 17:46:46
On 6/22/12 8:45 AM, Stephan Wenger wrote:
On 6.22.2012 07:14 , "Peter Saint-Andre" <stpeter(_at_)stpeter(_dot_)im> 
wrote:



   Anything that you write, say, or discuss in the IETF, formally or
   informally, either at an IETF meeting or in another IETF venue
   such as a mailing list, is an IETF contribution.  If you believe that
   any contribution of yours is covered by a patent or patent
   application made by you or your employer, you must disclose
   that fact or arrange for your employer to disclose it on your behalf.


s/made by you or your employer/controlled by you or your employer/

And I would remove "on your behalf", as it a) adds to the word count, and
b) could be viewed as a requirement to fill in the section III of the
disclosure form--something that is neither common practice nor, IMO, overly
useful.

You're right on both counts. So (and addressing Randy's concern):

   Anything that you write, say, or discuss in the IETF, formally or
   informally, either at an IETF meeting or in another IETF venue
   such as a mailing list, is an IETF contribution.  If you believe
   that any contribution of yours is covered by a patent or patent
   application controlled by you or an organization with which you
   are affiliated, you must disclose it or arrange for that
   organization to disclose it.

Peter

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Peter Saint-Andre
https://stpeter.im/