By Emma Peart A number of large fashion companies have been recently flexing their muscles in attempts to fiercely protect their intellectual property rights. Louis Vuitton has been busy protecting its rights in the case of Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. v. Akanoc Solutions, Inc., 658 F.3d 936 (9th Cir. 2011) where it has taken legal action against the owners of