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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'>Pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s IPR Policy, this is notice of the commencement of a 30-day IPR maintenance-guideline review period by which certain provisions of the IPR will become applicable to recent changes made to the Baseline Requirements, the Guidelines for the Issuance and Management of Extended Validation Certificates, and the Guidelines for the Issuance and Management of EV Code Signing Certificates.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'>This Notice of IPR Review Period pertains to Ballots 118, 123, 125, 131, 132, 134, and 135. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><b>Notice of IPR Review Period for Amendments Made to the EV Guidelines by Ballots 123 and 131<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'>Ballot 131 was adopted on 12 September 2014 and addressed methods of verified communication and Ballot 123 was adopted on 16 October 2014 and addressed Reuse of Information. Redlined versions of the EV Guidelines showing the language of these maintenance guidelines may be found here: <a href="https://cabforum.org/extended-validation/">https://cabforum.org/extended-validation/</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><b>Notice of IPR Review Period for Amendments Made to the Baseline Requirements by Ballots 118, 125, 134, and 135</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'>Ballot 125 was adopted on 14 October 2014 and pertained to CAA records. Ballots 118, 134 and 135 were adopted on 16 October 2014 and pertained to SHA-1 sunsetting; Pre-Certificates (certificate transparency); and ETSI auditor qualifications, respectively. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><b>Notice of IPR Review Period for Amendments Made to the EV Code Signing Guidelines by Ballot 132</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'>Ballot 132 was adopted on 16 September 2014 and extended the validity period of certificates used to support timestamping services. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'>During this IPR review period you are to review each amendment and consider any licensing obligations with respect to any Essential Claims that may be encompassed by such amendment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'>The IPR review period for these <b>Maintenance Guidelines </b>shall end on <b>Friday, 21 November 2014.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>