Hi, On 3/21/16, 09:51, "IETF-Announce on behalf of IESG Secretary" <ietf-announce-bounces@xxxxxxxx on behalf of iesg-secretary@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >[…] >• If you are aware that any IETF contribution is covered by patents or > patent applications that are owned or controlled by you or your > sponsor, you must disclose that fact, or not participate in the > discussion. Is “not participate in the discussion” broad enough? Does it include humming, show of hands, etc? Perhaps replace “participate in the discussion” with “influence the decision processes regarding the contribution” or “participate in the deliberations regarding the contribution”? Stephan