A ball point is a type of pen that uses a small rotating ball at its tip to dispense ink. The ball point was invented in 1938 by Laszlo Biro, a Hungarian journalist. The most popular brands of ball point pens are TEE and BIC, both of which have been around since the 1950s. TEE stands for 'The Extra Edge' and BIC stands for 'Ballpoint International Corporation'. Both brands offer a variety of colors and styles of ball point pens.