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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Symantec excludes the following patents and applications from its grant. This email should be considered Symantec’s formal exclusion notice, in accordance with Clause 4.3 of the IPR Policy v1.2, in relation to both the EV Guidelines v1.5.9 and the Baseline Requirements v1.3.4.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=681 style='width:511.0pt;margin-left:-.05pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:26.4pt'><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Patent or App. No.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=293 valign=top style='width:220.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a name="RANGE!B1:D11"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Title</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Status<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=191 valign=top style='width:143.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Numbered Section of Guideline to which it applies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.55in'><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>US7003661<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=293 valign=top style='width:220.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Methods and Systems for Automated Authentication, Processing and Issuance of Digital Certificates<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Granted<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=191 valign=top style='width:143.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Method #4 in BR 3.2.2.4<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.55in'><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>US7120929<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=293 valign=top style='width:220.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Methods and Systems for Automated Authentication, Processing and Issuance of Digital Certificates<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Granted<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=191 valign=top style='width:143.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Method #4 in BR 3.2.2.4<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.55in'><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>US7562212<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=293 valign=top style='width:220.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Methods and Systems for Automated Authentication, Processing and Issuance of Digital Certificates<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Granted<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=191 valign=top style='width:143.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Method #4 in BR 3.2.2.4<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.55in'><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>US8028162<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=293 valign=top style='width:220.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Methods and Systems for Automated Authentication, Processing and Issuance of Digital Certificates<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Granted<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=191 valign=top style='width:143.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Method #4 in BR 3.2.2.4<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.55in'><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>AU2002335062<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=293 valign=top style='width:220.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Methods And Systems For Automated Authentication, Processing And Issuance Of Digital Certificates<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Granted<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=191 valign=top style='width:143.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Method #4 in BR 3.2.2.4<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.55in'><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>CA2463504<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=293 valign=top style='width:220.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Methods And Systems For Automated Authentication, Processing And Issuance Of Digital Certificates<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Granted<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=191 valign=top style='width:143.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Method #4 in BR 3.2.2.4<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.55in'><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>CN02824814.7<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=293 valign=top style='width:220.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Methods And Systems For Automated Authentication, Processing And Issuance Of Digital Certificates<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Granted<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=191 valign=top style='width:143.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Method #4 in BR 3.2.2.4<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.55in'><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>EP02801062.7<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=293 valign=top style='width:220.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Methods And Systems For Automated Authentication, Processing And Issuance Of Digital Certificates<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Application<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=191 valign=top style='width:143.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Method #4 in BR 3.2.2.4<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.55in'><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>JP4608212<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=293 valign=top style='width:220.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Methods And Systems For Automated Authentication, Processing And Issuance Of Digital Certificates<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Methods And Systems For Automated Authentication, Processing And Issuance Of Digital Certificates<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=99 valign=top style='width:74.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Granted<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=191 valign=top style='width:143.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.55in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Method #4 in BR 3.2.2.4<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>