x264 doesn't use any more patents than other encoders. It's simply better because the volunteer/contracting development model is better for software quality than corporate closed-allocation.
You're freed from short term thinking and team headcounts, so everyone who works on it can be a world-class expert… if you can find them.
You're freed from short term thinking and team headcounts, so everyone who works on it can be a world-class expert… if you can find them.