Legal notice

Legal Notice & Intellectual Property Disclaimer – Noe’s Attic

1. Brand Independence & Corporate Structure

Noe’s Attic operates as an entirely independent, secondary-market retail storefront. Our operational supplier and fulfillment hub acquires genuine, factory-sealed retail products and processes them into isolated components.

We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way associated with Games Workshop Group PLC, its affiliates, or any other primary manufacturer or publisher. We operate strictly as an aftermarket retailer providing genuine components for tabletop hobbyists and special projects.

2. The Right to Resell (First Sale Doctrine)

All items sold on Noe’s Attic are legally acquired, genuine consumer products. Under the First Sale Doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 109) of United States copyright and trademark law, once a genuine, trademarked product has been lawfully acquired, the intellectual property owner's right to control the downstream distribution and resale of that specific physical item is exhausted.

Noe’s Attic possesses the absolute legal right to resell these physical goods. The extraction, unboxing, and isolation of genuine plastic components from their original retail packaging does not constitute copyright or trademark infringement. We do not manufacture, recast, 3D print, or otherwise reproduce any intellectual property. Every part sold is a 100% genuine, first-party manufactured component.

3. Nominative Fair Use

To accurately list and categorize isolated components for our customers, Noe’s Attic utilizes specific product names, game system titles, faction names, and brand identifiers.

The use of these terms is protected under the legal doctrine of Nominative Fair Use. We use these trademarks solely for the purpose of accurate product identification, compatibility matching, and describing the exact origin of the components being sold.

  • It is practically impossible to describe the physical components being sold for specialized hobby projects without referencing the manufacturer's original naming conventions.

  • Our use of these terms does not imply any relationship, sponsorship, or endorsement by the trademark holders. All copyrights, trademarks, and registered brand names remain the sole property of their respective owners.

4. Automated Takedowns & DMCA Policy

Noe’s Attic respects the valid intellectual property rights of creators. However, we aggressively defend our legal right to operate within the secondary market.

Because all of our inventory is fully protected under the First Sale Doctrine and our descriptions are protected under Nominative Fair Use, any automated bot strikes, frivolous DMCA takedown requests, or malicious trademark enforcement actions directed at our legally compliant listings will be immediately contested. Noe’s Attic will promptly file a formal Counter-Notice under the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) to restore any wrongfully targeted listings.