Verinata Health, Inc. v. Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc., No. 15-1970 (Fed. Cir. July 26, 2016)

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Illumina, Inc. (“Illumina”) appeals a district court o r- der denying Illum ina’s motion to compel arbitration. Illumina and Ari osa Diagnostics, Inc. (“Ari osa”) entered into a supply agreement in which the parties agreed that certain disputes will be subject to compulsory arbitration . The arbitration clause came into dispute when Illumina sued Ariosa for patent infringement, and Ariosa counter- claimed for breach of contract on grounds that , under the terms of the supply agreement, Ariosa had a license to the patent-in-suit.