Pen TimeLine - Biel, Pablo, Tony

By AmigoF
  • The First Patent

    The First Patent

    John J. Loud, an American inventor, patents the first ballpoint pen. Loud designed it to write on wood, but it didn’t work well on paper.
  • László Bíró experiments

    László Bíró experiments

    László Bíró, a Hungarian journalist, starts experimenting with quick-drying ink because he wanted to solve the problem of smudging ink when writing with fountain pens.
  • The Modern Ballpoint Pen Is Born

    The Modern Ballpoint Pen Is Born

    Bíró and his brother György file a design using a rotating ball to distribute ink evenly
  • The Pen Gains Popularity

    The Pen Gains Popularity

    Pilots start using them because they didn't like the other pens that drip at high altitudes.
  • Commercial Launch in the U.S.

    Commercial Launch in the U.S.

    Milton Reynolds sells the first mass-produced pen in the United States and made a sold-out in 1 day.
  • The Birth of BIC

    The Birth of BIC

    Marcel Bich releases the BIC pen. It was cheap, reliable, and disposable
  • Global Standard

    Global Standard

    The ballpoint pen becomes the most common writing tool in the world.
  • BIC The Nº1

    BIC The Nº1

    New eco-friendly and digital pens emerge. The pen evolves with technology.