A method of deforming a pattern comprising the steps of: forming, over a substrate,
a layered-structure with an upper surface including at least one selected region
and at least a re-flow stopper groove, wherein the re-flow stopper groove extends
outside the selected region and separate from the selected region; selectively
forming at least one pattern on the selected region; and causing a re-flow of the
pattern, wherein a part of an outwardly re-flowed pattern is flowed into the re-flow
stopper groove, and then an outward re-flow of the pattern is restricted by the
re-flow stopper groove extending outside of the pattern, thereby to form a deformed
pattern with at least an outside edge part defined by an outside edge of the re-flow
stopper groove.