This is the 9519th most frequent Swedish word.
förbjöds
"Förbjöds" means "was forbidden" or "was prohibited" in English.
The reflexive form of the verb 'förbjuda' (to forbid) is used here, indicating that the action of forbidding happened by an unspecified agent in the past.
Rökning förbjöds på restauranger år 2005.
Smoking was banned in restaurants in 2005.
In this passive construction, the verb 'förbjöds' shows an action performed (banning) by a specific agent (the parliament).
Lagförslaget förbjöds av parlamentet.
The proposed law was banned by the parliament.
The sentence illustrates the prohibitive action directed towards a specific subject (the company) regarding a particular object (the trademark).