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Vernon Bowman, a 75-year-old farmer from rural Indiana, did something that g
Vernon Bowman, a 75-year-old farmer from rural Indiana, did something that g
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2023-08-25
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Vernon Bowman, a 75-year-old farmer from rural Indiana, did something that got him sued. He planted soybeans(大豆)sold as cattle feed. But Monsanto, the agricultural giant, insists it has a patent on the kind of genetically modified seeds Bowman used—and that the patent continues to all of the progeny(后代)of those seeds.
Have we really gotten to the point that planting a seed can lead to a high-stakes Supreme Court patent lawsuit? We have, and that case is Bowman vs. Monsanto, which is being argued on Tuesday. Monsanto’s critics have attacked the company for its "merciless legal battles against small farmers," and they are hoping this will be the case that puts it in its place. They are also hoping the court’s ruling will rein in patent law, which is increasingly being used to claim new life forms as private property.
Monsanto and its supporters, not surprisingly, see the case very differently. They argue that when a company like Monsanto goes to great expense to create a valuable new genetically modified seed, it must be able to protect its property interests. If farmers like Bowman are able to use these seeds without paying the designated fee, it will remove the incentives for companies like Monsanto to innovate.
Monsanto accused Bowman of patent infringement and won an $ 84 456 damage award. Rather than pay up or work out a settlement, Bowman decided to appeal all the way to the Supreme Court. He said "Monsanto should not be able, just because they’ve got billions of dollars to spend on legal fees, to try to terrify farmers into obeying their agreements by massive force and threats."
The central issue in the case is whether patent rights to living things extend to the progeny of those things. Monsanto argues that its patents extend to later generations. But Bowman’s supporters argue that Monsanto is trying to expand the scope of patents in ways that would enrich big corporations and hurt small farmers. They say that if Monsanto wins, the impact will extend far beyond agriculture locking up property rights in an array of important areas. Knowledge Ecology International contends that the Supreme Court’s ruling could have "profound effects" on other biotech industries.
If this were a Hollywood movie, the courageous old Indiana farmer would beat the profit-minded corporation before the credits rolled. But this is a real-life argument before a Supreme Court that has a well-earned reputation for looking out for the interests of large corporations. This case gives the court an opportunity to rein in the growing use of patents to protect genetically engineered crops and other life forms but the court may well use it to give this trend a powerful new endorsement. [br] What do we learn from the last paragraph?
选项
A、Hollywood movies usually have an unexpected, dramatic impact on real-life arguments.
B、The Supreme Court will try to change its reputation for supporting large corporations.
C、The Supreme Court is likely to persuade the parties concerned to work out a settlement.
D、The ruling would be in Bowman’s favor if the case were argued in a Hollywood movie.
答案
D
解析
推理判断题。定位段第一句指出,如果这是一部好莱坞电影,勇敢的印第安纳州老农一定会在影片演员名单出现前,就把这个唯利是图的公司打倒了。由此可知,如果这场官司是在好莱坞电影中。判决一定对Bowman有利,故答案为D)。
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