Abstract: The invention concerns a decorated injection molded article which is formed from at least one injected plastic material and at least one decorative element mechanically fixedly connected thereto, wherein the decorative element has one or more layer portions and provides a decoration and/or a protective layer for the injection molded article, wherein the injection molded article has at least one injection molded seam which is formed on the injected plastic material in the injection molding operation in the closing region of an injection molding mold or in the transitional region between at least two individual parts of the injection molding mold, and wherein the at least one decorative element only partially covers a surface region of the plastic material defined by an injection molded seam extending in an annular configuration on the plastic material and the decorative element has at least one protective lacquer layer and/or at least one decorative layer and adjoining the protective lacquer or decorative laye