When are title reports used in patent examination?

Title reports are not typically used in routine patent examination. The MPEP clarifies: Information as to the title is not normally required by the examiner to examine an application. It is only in limited circumstances when the ownership becomes an issue and an examiner needs a title report. For instance, title reports may be requested by the Reexamination Preprocessing Staff when a request for reexamination is filed. Examiners can obtain title reports through the USPTO’s internal PALM Intranet system when necessary.

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