Yes, I think the use of the term "invented" as well as the idea that the invention was unfairly copied are a bit disingenuous. Credit where credit is due. Pulli

Yes, I think the use of the term "invented" as well as the idea that the invention was unfairly copied are a bit disingenuous. Credit where credit is due. Pulling together the different technologies and making them into a manufactural product is a great accomplishment. If there were inventions involved it would be the USB protocol, there mass storage specification, and of course flash memory. The thumb drive just brought those things together.