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The first ballpoint pen patent, 392,046, was issued to John Loud on October 30, 1888.
László Bíró and Georg Bíró created the first commercial ballpoint pen. The brothers filed for a British patent on June 15, 1938. They also filed and received US patent 2,400,679 on May 21, 1946.
Loud's pen was developed to write on leather for the leather industry. Ball point pens that were suitable to write on paper took a number of patents years of further development. The big break for the common ballpoint pen was in 1945 when Gimbels Department Store marketed them, the price was $9.75.
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What was the year ballpoint pen invented?
The first ballpoint pen was issued on 6 of jan by corbin doe
When did laszlo biro invented the ballpoint pen?
laszlo biro invented the ballpoint pen in 1938 !
What was invented in 1938?
The ballpoint pen
Who invented modern ballpoint pen?
John J. Loud is credited for inventing the modern ballpoint pen.
Who invented the modern ballpoint pen?
John J. Loud is credited for inventing the modern ballpoint pen.
Who invented ballpoint pen?
While there were several prior patents launched, the standardised ballpoint pen as you know it was invented by László Bíró. The first patent of the ballpoint pen was John Loud ..1888; 60 years before.
What Hungarian invented the ballpoint pen?
Laszlo Biro
Did Ladislas Biro invented the ballpoint pen by accident?
no
Who invented the modern ballpoint?
John J. Loud is credited for inventing the modern ballpoint pen.
On what date was the ballpoint pen invented?
It was in 1888 by John Loud
What did they used to write before the ballpoint pen was invented?
quill
What were some of Laszlo Biro's accomplishments?
He invented the ballpoint pen
