frontend/src/App.tsx

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { Batch } from './pages/Batch';
 import { AnalyticsPage } from './pages/Analytics';
 import { About } from './pages/About';
 import { AdminUsers } from './pages/AdminUsers';
+import { Compare } from './pages/Compare';
 
 const queryClient = new QueryClient({
   defaultOptions: {
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ function App() {
               <Route path="/analysis" element={<Analysis />} />
               <Route path="/batch" element={<Batch />} />
               <Route path="/analytics" element={<AnalyticsPage />} />
+              <Route path="/compare" element={<Compare />} />
               <Route path="/about" element={<About />} />
 
               {/* Admin routes */}

frontend/src/components/Layout.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Outlet, NavLink, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useAuth } from '../context/AuthContext';
 import { useTheme } from '../context/ThemeContext';
-import { Search, Layers, BarChart3, Info, Users, LogOut, Sun, Moon } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Search, Layers, BarChart3, Info, Users, LogOut, GitCompareArrows, Sun, Moon } from 'lucide-react';
 
 export function Layout() {
   const { user, isAdmin, logout } = useAuth();
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export function Layout() {
     { to: '/analysis', icon: Search, label: 'Analysis' },
     { to: '/batch', icon: Layers, label: 'Batch' },
     { to: '/analytics', icon: BarChart3, label: 'Analytics' },
+    { to: '/compare', icon: GitCompareArrows, label: 'Compare' },
     { to: '/about', icon: Info, label: 'About' },
   ];
 

frontend/src/pages/Compare.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { analysisApi } from '../api/client';
+import { GitCompareArrows, AlertCircle, FileText, Clock } from 'lucide-react';
+import type { CompanyAnalysis } from '../types';
+
+function CompanyPanel({ data, isLoading, isError }: { data?: CompanyAnalysis; isLoading: boolean; isError: boolean }) {
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="bg-bg-card/60 border border-primary/15 rounded-2xl p-6 animate-pulse">
+        <div className="h-6 w-32 bg-primary/20 rounded mb-4" />
+        <div className="space-y-3">
+          <div className="h-4 bg-primary/10 rounded w-full" />
+          <div className="h-4 bg-primary/10 rounded w-3/4" />
+          <div className="h-4 bg-primary/10 rounded w-5/6" />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (isError) {
+    return (
+      <div className="bg-error/10 border border-error/20 rounded-2xl p-6">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-error">
+          <AlertCircle size={18} />
+          <span>Failed to load analysis. Check the company name and try again.</span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!data) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="bg-bg-card/60 border border-primary/15 rounded-2xl p-6 space-y-4">
+      <h3 className="text-lg font-bold text-text-primary border-b-2 border-primary/30 pb-2">
+        {data.company_name.toUpperCase()}
+      </h3>
+
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+        <div className="bg-primary/10 rounded-lg p-3 text-center">
+          <FileText className="mx-auto mb-1 text-primary" size={18} />
+          <div className="text-xl font-bold text-text-primary">{data.patent_count}</div>
+          <div className="text-xs text-text-secondary uppercase">Patents</div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="bg-primary/10 rounded-lg p-3 text-center">
+          <Clock className="mx-auto mb-1 text-primary" size={18} />
+          <div className="text-sm font-medium text-text-primary">
+            {new Date(data.timestamp).toLocaleDateString()}
+          </div>
+          <div className="text-xs text-text-secondary uppercase">Analyzed</div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {data.success && data.analysis ? (
+        <div className="text-text-primary whitespace-pre-wrap leading-relaxed text-sm">
+          {data.analysis}
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="text-error text-sm">{data.error || 'Analysis not available'}</div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function Compare() {
+  const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();
+  const [companyA, setCompanyA] = useState(searchParams.get('a') || '');
+  const [companyB, setCompanyB] = useState(searchParams.get('b') || '');
+
+  const queryA = searchParams.get('a') || '';
+  const queryB = searchParams.get('b') || '';
+
+  const resultA = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['analyze', queryA],
+    queryFn: () => analysisApi.analyzeCompany(queryA),
+    enabled: !!queryA,
+  });
+
+  const resultB = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['analyze', queryB],
+    queryFn: () => analysisApi.analyzeCompany(queryB),
+    enabled: !!queryB,
+  });
+
+  const handleCompare = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    const a = companyA.trim();
+    const b = companyB.trim();
+    if (a && b) {
+      setSearchParams({ a, b });
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div>
+        <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-text-primary border-b-2 border-primary/30 pb-2 mb-2">
+          Portfolio Comparison
+        </h2>
+        <p className="text-text-secondary">
+          Compare patent portfolios of two companies side by side.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Input Form */}
+      <form onSubmit={handleCompare} className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-3 items-end">
+        <div className="flex-1">
+          <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-text-secondary mb-1">Company A</label>
+          <input
+            type="text"
+            value={companyA}
+            onChange={(e) => setCompanyA(e.target.value)}
+            placeholder="e.g. nvidia"
+            className="w-full bg-bg-card/80 border border-primary/30 rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 text-text-primary placeholder-text-secondary/50 focus:outline-none focus:border-primary focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary/20 transition-all"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex-1">
+          <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-text-secondary mb-1">Company B</label>
+          <input
+            type="text"
+            value={companyB}
+            onChange={(e) => setCompanyB(e.target.value)}
+            placeholder="e.g. intel"
+            className="w-full bg-bg-card/80 border border-primary/30 rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 text-text-primary placeholder-text-secondary/50 focus:outline-none focus:border-primary focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary/20 transition-all"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <button
+          type="submit"
+          disabled={!companyA.trim() || !companyB.trim() || resultA.isLoading || resultB.isLoading}
+          className="bg-gradient-to-r from-primary to-primary-dark text-white font-semibold py-2.5 px-6 rounded-xl hover:shadow-lg hover:shadow-primary/30 transition-all disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed flex items-center gap-2"
+        >
+          <GitCompareArrows size={18} />
+          Compare
+        </button>
+      </form>
+
+      {/* Comparison Panels */}
+      {(queryA || queryB) && (
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
+          {queryA && (
+            <CompanyPanel
+              data={resultA.data}
+              isLoading={resultA.isLoading}
+              isError={resultA.isError}
+            />
+          )}
+          {queryB && (
+            <CompanyPanel
+              data={resultB.data}
+              isLoading={resultB.isLoading}
+              isError={resultB.isError}
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}