Patent ID: 8366862

Claim:
A method for forming a structure comprising: a step of forming on a substrate a resin layer composed of an activation energy ray curable resin; a step of pressing a first mold in a direction from the upper surface of the resin layer to the substrate, the first mold being composed of an active energy ray-transmitting material and having projections which are provided on a surface thereof and each of which has an active energy ray-shielding film; a first irradiation step of irradiating the resin layer with active energy rays transmitted through the first mold; a step of curing a portion of the resin layer irradiated with the active energy rays; a step of removing the first mold; a step of pressing a second mold in a direction from the upper surface of the resin layer to the substrate within a region where the resin layer is not exposed to the rays, the second mold being composed of an active energy ray-transmitting material and having projections which are provided on a surface thereof and each of which has an active energy ray-shielding film; a second irradiation step of irradiating a portion of the unexposed region of the resin layer with active energy rays transmitted through the second mold, an exposed portion being cured in the second irradiation step; and a step of removing the second mold.