the invention concerns a decorated injection molded article and a process for the production of a decorated injection molded article by means of inmold technology , wherein inter alia an imd - capable transfer film with a release layer of highly cross - linked plastic material is used . the decorated injection molded article formed has a high level of optical quality based on double - sided coating of a decorative element which is optionally joined to an auxiliary film web which is formed by a transfer layer of a transfer film and provides a decoration for the injection molded article , by means of injection molding .