Win lifts Apple shares to all-time high

Shares of Apple have climbed to an all-time high after the iPhone-maker won a bitter patent war against Samsung Electronics that may change the dynamics of the booming mobile computing market.

Analysts said the court ruling strengthened Apple’s position ahead of the iPhone 5 launch and could cement its dominance in the market as companies using Google’s Android operating system — which forms two-thirds of the global market — may be forced to consider design changes.

Samsung’s stock slumped 7.5%, wiping off more than $12bn (€9.5bn) from the South Korean company’s market valuation.