Hi, You can only declare IPR *on an IETF contribution*. So once you have contributed your thing in some form, you can (should) declare IPR on it. Contributions include email, etc. See the Note Well. Lars On 2019-11-7, at 14:04, Alexandre Petrescu <alexandre.petrescu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, IETFers, > > I would like to ask whether it is allowed to make an IPR declaration on > the IETF site, but dedicated for use mainly on another SDO? > > I am in a delicate situation: I am a co-author on a patent application > that I value. The technology is using IP protocols. The SDO where I > suggest the use of this technology (ETSI ITS) needs an IPR declaration; > but they require the creation of an account on the web prior to > accepting the declaration. I have problems making that account because > of reasons difficult to explain (organizational internal). > > So, I would like to make that declaration here at IETF, and give ETSI > the URL of the public declaration that is at IETF. > > Do you think that is possible? Or is it forbidden to use IETF IPR site > for other SDOs? > > Alex >