Brussels, 22/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Belgian EU Council Presidency is beginning a last chance marathon to seek a compromise on the Community patent at the Internal Market Council of 26 November, or at least before the end of its term of office, as it had been invited to do at the Lisbon Summit in March 2000. The Presidency remains "optimistic and continues to feel bound by an obligation to achieve results", said one Belgian diplomat. More likely at this stage is that Monday's Council...