(a)Rights under Articles 3, 7, 8, and 12 of this title not limited. This article does not limit the rights of a holder in due course of a negotiable instrument, a holder to which a negotiable document of title has been duly negotiated, a protected purchaser of a security, or a qualifying purchaser of a controllable account, controllable electronic record, or controllable payment intangible. These holders or purchasers take priority over an earlier security interest, even if perfected, to the extent provided in Articles 3, 7, 8, and 12 of this title.(b)Protection under Articles 8 and 12 of this title. This article does not limit the rights of or impose liability on a person to the extent that the person is protected against the assertion of a claim under Article 8 or 12 of this title.(c)Filing not notice. Filing under this article does not constitute notice of a claim or defense to the holders or purchasers or persons described in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section.Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 600,§ 5-66, eff. 7/1/2024.Added by 2001 Ga. Laws 191, § 1, eff. 7/1/2001.