Patent Act (35 U.S.C.): Primary federal legislation governing patent rights, transfers, and assignments in the United States. Essential for understanding the underlying patent rights being secured.

UCC Article 9: Uniform Commercial Code provisions governing secured transactions, including security interests in intellectual property. Provides framework for creation, perfection, and enforcement of security interests.

Federal Patent Rules (37 CFR): Code of Federal Regulations pertaining to patents, including requirements for recording security interests with the USPTO.

SEC Regulations: Securities and Exchange Commission regulations that may apply if the security interest is part of a public offering or involves publicly traded companies.

State UCC Implementation: State-specific versions of the UCC that may contain variations in security interest requirements and procedures.

State Security Laws: State-specific laws governing security interests and liens, including recording and perfection requirements.

Paris Convention: International treaty providing protection for industrial property, including patents, across member countries.

Patent Cooperation Treaty: International patent law treaty providing unified procedure for patent filing across member countries.

TRIPS Agreement: Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights agreement establishing minimum standards for IP regulation in WTO members.

Perfection Requirements: Legal requirements for ensuring the security interest is enforceable against third parties, including filing and notice obligations.

Priority Rules: Legal principles determining the ranking of competing claims against the patent collateral.

USPTO Filing Requirements: Specific requirements for recording security interests with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

UCC-1 Filing Requirements: Requirements for filing UCC-1 financing statements to perfect security interests in patent rights.

Maintenance Obligations: Legal requirements for maintaining the validity of the patent during the security agreement term, including payment of maintenance fees.