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1·Monsanto argues that its patents extend to later generations.

孟山都公司认为它的专利延伸到了后代。

2·That case is Bowman vs. Monsanto, which is being argued on Tuesday.

有这样一个鲍曼对孟山都的案子，我们将在周二围绕它进行讨论。

3·Monsanto accused Bowman of patent infringement and won an $ 84,456 damage award.

Monsanto 指控鲍曼侵犯专利权，从而得到了84456美元的赔偿金。

4·They say that if Monsanto wins, the impact will extend far beyond agriculture—locking up property rights in an array of important areas.

他们说，如果孟山都公司获胜，其影响将远远超出农业领域——在一系列重要领域锁定产权。

5·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.

鲍曼的支持者认为，孟山都正试图扩大专利的范围，其方式将使大公司受益而损害小农场主的利益。

6·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.

他说，“孟山都不应该仅仅因为他们拥有数十亿美元的法律费用，就试图用大规模的武力和威胁来恐吓农民遵守他们的协议。”

7·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.

如果像鲍曼这样的农民能够在不支付指定费用的情况下使用这些种子，这将消除孟山都这样的公司创新的动力。

8·My compassion is not for Monsanto.

我不同情孟山都。

9·How does Monsanto justify such a ban?

孟山都为什么做出这样的禁令？

10·Then I read up on Monsanto and Bayer.

然后我调查了一下孟山都和拜耳公司。