You should disclose your Conflict of Interest at the time of publication submission or within the initial slides of a presentation. Below are examples of language that can be used for such disclosures:

Example 1 (equity interest): [Researcher’s name] has a financial interest in [Entity] and could benefit from the results of this research. This conflict has been reviewed by North Dakota State University and has been appropriately managed to maintain objectivity.

Example 2 (licensed technology): [Researcher’s name] has a licensed [technology] to [Entity] and could benefit from the results of this research. This conflict has been reviewed by North Dakota State University and has been appropriately managed to maintain objectivity.

Example 3 (consulting): [Researcher’s name] has a financial interest with [Entity] and could benefit from the results of this research. This conflict has been reviewed by North Dakota State University and has been appropriately managed to maintain objectivity.