Three movies with an IP theme

The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Boffin Alec Guinness threatens the future of manufacturing by inventing an indestructible material.

The Water Engine (1992)

An inventor comes up with the solution to human energy needs but encounters ruthless opposition from vested business interests.

Men in Black (1997)

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are alien-chasers, working for a secretive and immensely wealthy NGO. The organisation gets its money from patents for microwave ovens, Velcro and liposuction machines, which Jones reveals were confiscated from extraterrestrial invaders.