On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 11:49:33AM +1300, Brian E Carpenter wrote: > Why? We are *all* covered by BCP79 the moment we open our mouths or send > an email with content "that is intended to affect the IETF Standards Process" > [RFC8179]. Being a listed contributor doesn't increase our obligation to > disclose IPR, although it does perhaps draw attention to it. Correct me if i am wrong, but we are only doing explicit ask for IPR against authors (should be contributors), according to section 5.1.1. Not against section 5.1.2 - because we can't (we don't know whom we would have to ask). Cheers Toerless