The ballpoint pen as we know it was patented on June 10, 1943, by brothers László and György Bíró, who sought a cleaner, more reliable alternative to fountain pens.

British design brand Minimalux has updated the classic ballpoint pen with a set of four precious-metal editions - with a price tag of £185 for gold and rhodium versions.

The TUL BP3 retractable ballpoint is Jones’ favorite pen — and it’s also well-loved on Amazon, with a 4.8-star overall rating after over 1,300 reviews. It has an ergonomic design for ...

The specific problem is this: Ballpoint pens aren't actually new to China. Its 3,000 pen manufacturers make around 40 billion of them a year and fulfill 80 percent of the world's demand.

China set to make own ballpoint pen tips By SUN RUISHENG,ZHONG NAN | China Daily | Updated: 2017-01-18 05:04 ...

When it first hit the market in 1946, a ballpoint pen sold for around $10, roughly equivalent to $100 today. Competition brought that price steadily down, but Bich’s design drove it into the ground.

Ballpoint pens distribute fast-drying ink without the ink drying in the pen itself. It uses a thick, oil-based ink that is dispersed by a small ball in a socket at the head of the pen.