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    Ballot SMC013: Enable PQC Algorithms for S/MIME
    July 2, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonIPR Review of Ballot SMC013: Enable PQC Algorithms for S/MIME This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is attached to this email, and may be found at: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.11-Redline.pdf
    Ballot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME
    May 19, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC012 (Ballot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of July 2, 2025. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.10 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.10.pdf IPR Review of Ballot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is attached to this email.
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