Restrictions on Transfer and Exercise. (a) This option shall be exercisable during the Optionee's lifetime only by the Optionee and shall be nontransferable by the Optionee otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or through a property settlement upon dissolution of marriage. (b) Except as otherwise provided herein, the option herein granted and the rights and privileges conferred hereby shall not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to sale under execution attachment or similar process upon the rights and privileges conferred hereby. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of said option, or of any right or privilege conferred hereby, contrary to the provisions hereof, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process upon the rights and privileges conferred hereby, said option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby shall immediately become null and void. (c) Subject to the limitations on transferability contained herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Biotime Inc), Stock Option Agreement (Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc.)
Restrictions on Transfer and Exercise. (a) This option shall be exercisable during the Optionee's ’s lifetime only by the Optionee and shall be nontransferable by the Optionee otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or through a property settlement upon dissolution of marriage.
(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, the option herein granted and the rights and privileges conferred hereby shall not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to sale under execution attachment or similar process upon the rights and privileges conferred hereby. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of said option, or of any right or privilege conferred hereby, contrary to the provisions hereof, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process upon the rights and privileges conferred hereby, said option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby shall immediately become null and void.
(c) Subject to the limitations on transferability contained herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (AgeX Therapeutics, Inc.), Stock Option Agreement (OncoCyte Corp)