Robbie Dröge

Provocative Professional Pensioner (Former Director within DG2) at European Patent Office. Secretary LionsClub Nootdorp-Pijnacker at Lions Clubs International I enjoyed my work at the Office and had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful people, but the inner urge of having my freedom became stronger and made me decide to retire as of 1 Januari 2009. Most of my staff members worked in The Hague, with a small number located in Munich. Since the Office existed my directorate and its predecessors had been responsible for the software development and maintenance of IT systems related to the patent granting procedure. In this time it has managed complex multi-stakeholder processes from initial concept and analysis through design, development and testing to deployment in the areas of examination and formalities.