Patent ID: 8507897

Claim:
An organic EL element comprising: a functional layer disposed between an anode and a cathode on a substrate and including laminated different organic thin films including a light-emitting layer; and a partition wall which defines the functional layer, wherein each of the organic thin films is formed by applying a liquid containing a functional layer-forming material on a film-forming region defined by the partition wall and then drying the liquid; the partition wall includes a first partition wall and a second partition wall disposed on the first partition wall, the second partition wall being narrower than the first partition wall, the first and second partition walls defining at least one step portion provided in a side wall of the partition in the thickness direction; liquid repellency is imparted to the upper surface of the first partition wall and the upper surface of the second partition wall; and the surface of the side wall of the partition excluding the step portion has lyophilicity in comparison with the upper surface of the step portion.