If you believe that someone has infringed on your work online, there are a number of ways you can take action.
It can be a tempting prospect for start-ups to reveal details of an idea at a pitch event or in a crowdfunding campaign. If you decide to go down this path it is important to think about how this may affect your future IP registrations.
If you are thinking of creating your own hosting platform to allow user-generated content to be uploaded and shared, you should be aware of the potential risks that you will be exposed to from copyright infringing content as 'safe harbour' protections may not apply to you.