OS X Lion USB Flash Driver WRITE PROTECTED?

If the original OS X Lion USB Flash Drive from the Apple Store read-only or can you describe them with newer versions of OS X?

Read only.
In case if you have to reinstall the OS you have to use Software Update to update the system.

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