Declining to have your name put on a software patent?

Interesting question over at Stack Exchange by Chase Seibert:

legal - How would you decline to have your name put on a software patent? - Programmers - Stack Exchange: "Your company wants to patent something you implemented. You do not agree with the concept of patenting software. How do you proceed?

• Would it be acceptable to file the patent, but keep your name off it?
• Would you attempt to convince your company to NOT file the patent?

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There's been a few answers so far, more showing opinion than anything else.