“I don’t know how much of Nagorcka’s design is calculated and how much is intuitive, but Mr Nagorcka has demonstrated excellent design instinct for highly functional mechanical designs. Regardless of how he arrived at his current level of development, I suggest his execution may be unique, thus patentable.”

THAT was an excerpt of a letter written in 1991 by John Deere’s US based manager of advanced machine concepts to an associate, singing the praises of James Nagorcka’s engineering designs and innovation.