I agree with this, but, as a nerd, I have a hard time letting go of people who construct arguments like the one that roots this comment thread.

You can start by just saying "No, thanks," to those $1000 patent bonuses at your company.

That's nice. You'll be out the $1000, and with some likelihood you'll still be forced to help file a patent; the boilerplate IP clause in many (most?) California employment contracts requires patent support, as I found out the hard way 11 years ago.