Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned constitutes and appoints LAURA J. SCHUMACHER, JOHN A. BERRY,
STEVEN L SCROGHAM, JENNIFER M. LAGUNAS and JESSICA PAIK, and each of them
individually, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, to prepare
and sign any and all Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Notices of
Proposed Sales of Securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act
of 1933 on Form 144, all SEC statements on Forms 3, 4 and 5 as required
under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including a
Form ID and any other documents necessary to obtain codes and passwords
necessary to make electronic filings, and any amendments or successors
to such forms, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each act and thing requisite, necessary or desirable to be done under said
Rule 144 and Section 16(a), as fully for all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

A copy of this power of attorney shall be filed with the SEC.  The
authorization set forth above shall continue in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 144, 3, 4, or 5 or
if earlier, until the undersigned revokes such authorization by
written instructions to the attorney-in-fact.



Date:  November 19, 2012

/s/ William J. Chase
Signature of Reporting Person

William J. Chase
Name


AbbVie Inc.
1 N. Waukegan Road
North Chicago, IL   60064