[cabfpub] NOTICES OF IPR REVIEW PERIOD FOR RECENT CA/BROWSER FORUM GUIDELINE AMENDMENTS

[Ben Wilson]

Below, please find Notices for the IPR Review period for amendments to the
Baseline Requirements, EV Code Signing Guidelines, and EV Guidelines for SSL
Certificates.  All three review periods will close on Friday, August 8.

Notice of IPR Review Period for Amendments to Baseline Requirements per
Ballots 112 and 120

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 these recent
changes made to the Baseline Requirements by Ballots 112 and 120.

Ballot 112 replaced "Internal Server Name" with use of the term "Internal
Name" in the Baseline Requirements

Ballot 120 made certain changes to the Baseline Requirements concerning the
ability of Affiliates to verify domain registration, ownership, or control
on behalf of an Applicant.  

During this IPR review period you are to review these amendments and
consider any licensing obligations with respect to any Essential Claims that
may be encompassed by such amendments.

The IPR review period for these changes shall end on Friday, 8 August 2014.

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Notice of IPR Review Period for Amendments Made to the EV Guidelines by
Ballots 113, 114, 119, 120, and 124

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 these recent
changes made to the EV Guidelines by Ballots 113, 114, 119, 120, and 124.

Ballot 113 revised the definition of a Qualified Independent Information
Source  in Section 11.10.5 of the EV Guidelines.

Ballot 114 revised the definition of Business Entity, Private Organization,
and Incorporating Agency in the EV Guidelines.

Ballot 119 removed "OfIncorporation" from certificate content descriptions
in section 9.2.5 of the EV Guidelines.

Ballot 120 made certain changes to the EV Guidelines concerning the ability
of Affiliates to verify domain registration, ownership, or control on behalf
of an Applicant.

Ballot 124 removed an erroneous cross-reference in the first sentence of
section 11.2.2(3) of the EV Guidelines.  

During this IPR review period you are to review these amendments and
consider any licensing obligations with respect to any Essential Claims that
may be encompassed by such amendments.

The IPR review period for these changes shall end on Friday, 8 August 2014.

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Notice of IPR Review Period for Amendment to the EV Code Signing Guidelines
by Ballot 117 

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 these recent
changes made to the EV Code Signing Guidelines by Ballot 117.

Ballot 117 clarified what is allowed in the Common Name and Subject
Alternative Name fields, as set forth in sections 9.2.2 and 9.2.3 of the EV
Code Signing Guidelines.  

During this IPR review period you are to review these amendments and
consider any licensing obligations with respect to any Essential Claims that
may be encompassed by such amendments.

The IPR review period for these changes shall end on Friday, 8 August 2014.

 

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