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.