Patent ID: 8202463

Claim:
An imprint method comprising: contacting a template on a first substrate, the template including a pattern to be transferred on the first substrate, the first substrate comprising a first semiconductor substrate, and a first light curable resin coated on the first semiconductor substrate; separating the template from the first substrate; and removing particles adhered on the template, the particle removal including: pressing the template on an adhesive member which is distinct from the first substrate, the adhesive member comprising a dummy substrate, a particle removing film formed on the dummy substrate and configured to remove the particles, and a second light curable resin coated on the particle removing film, wherein the second light curable resin is thicker than the first light curable resin; irradiating the adhesive member with light so that the second light curable resin is hardened; and separating the pressed template from the adhesive member in which the second light curable resin is hardened, wherein the particle removal is performed when a repeat defect is detected during an imprinting onto the substrate.