Netac still holds patent globally until 2019. Other manufacturers paid Netac more than 2 billions over these years. Made in China has changed a lot of things.

Netac still holds patent globally until 2019. Other manufacturers paid Netac more than 2 billions over these years. Made in China has changed a lot of things. It doesn't matter who really invented thumb drives. I think the first mass production/sale of thumb drives happened in China. That's the reason the patent was granted to Netac.