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  <xsd:element name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedInConnectionWithSeparation" id="abbv_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedInConnectionWithSeparation" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="AccumulatedAmortizationTotal" id="abbv_AccumulatedAmortizationTotal" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="TotalIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill" id="abbv_TotalIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
</xsd:schema>
