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CA/Browser Forum adopts Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy

In order to protect the Intellectual Property of its members, the CA/Browser forum has adopted a IPR policy V1 which has been signed by over 30 companies including the biggest names in the technology industry.

The complete list of current members is here: https://cabforum.org/about/membership/members/.

The policy and future updates can be found on the IPR Policy page.

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