Abstract:
There is provided a pattern forming method including (1) forming a film by an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing a resin (A) capable of increasing the polarity by the action of an acid so that a solubility thereof in a developer containing an organic solvent is decreased, (2) exposing the film, (3) developing the film by a developer including an organic solvent to form a negative pattern having a space part obtained by removing a part of the film and a residual film part which is not removed by the developing, (4) forming a resist film for reversing a pattern, on the negative pattern, so as to be embedded in the space part in the negative pattern, and (5) reversing the negative pattern into a positive pattern by removing the residual film part in the negative pattern by using an alkaline wet etching liquid.