Ropes & Gray’s podcast series Talkin’ Trade explores the world of Section 337 unfair import investigations at the U.S. International Trade Commission. In this episode, the chair of Ropes & Gray’s Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) group, Scott McKeown, joins IP litigation partner Matt Rizzolo and associates Matt Shapiro and Brendan McLaughlin to discuss the issues arising when a patent asserted in an ITC investigation also has its validity challenged at the PTAB—including whether and to what extent the respective agencies defer to each other’s decisions or schedules, and what considerations are important for litigants to keep in mind to get the optimal resolution.