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[Aunt Phil]

You might have to go up a floor or 2 for this answer.

A patent granted to an individual and assigned to a company is offered for sale as part of a Bankruptcy estate.

When the Patent is sold, does the buyer re-register the patent and get a new number or does Patent office tracking end with the first grantee?

[rusty]

The number stays the same forever. Only the right to assign can be sold.