If those companies decided to merge, or if one tried to buy the other's patent, that would be illegal, especially if the situation resulted in a substantial lessening of competition.

若这些处于同一市场领域的公司决定合并，或其中之一试图购买另一家的专利权，那便是非法的。尤其是当这种合并将导致实质性弱化竞争的情形时。

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If those companies decided to merge, or if one tried to buy the other's patent, that would be illegal, especially if the situation resulted in a substantial lessening of competition.

若这些处于同一市场领域的公司决定合并，或其中之一试图购买另一家的专利权，那便是非法的。尤其是当这种合并将导致实质性弱化竞争的情形时。

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