When do patent examiners need title reports?

Patent examiners typically do not require title reports for routine examination. The MPEP states:

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.

When ownership information is necessary, examiners can obtain a title report through the USPTO’s internal PALM Intranet system.